Which of the following responses is NOT a true statement about ethics?

Which of the following responses is NOT a true statement about ethics?

Select one:

• Ethics comprises are principles of right and wrong conduct.
• Ethics comprises philosophical thoughts and judgments.
• Ethics relates to morals and moral judgments.
• Ethics comprises self-imposed standards of conduct.
• Ethics comprises formal actions of a legislative body. - ANSWER- e. Ethics

comprises formal actions of a legislative body

A medical office's policy regarding the length of time for retaining patient files should be based on which of the following laws?

Select one:

• Fair Credit Billing Act
• Medical Practice Act
• Patient Self-Determination Act
• Freedom of Information Act

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• statute of limitations - ANSWER- e. statute of limitations

The principal purpose of a living will is to:

Select one:

• give a physician authority to make life-sustaining measures for a patient
• give family members permission to make medical care decisions for the patient
• keep a patient alive by whatever measures are necessary
• make preparation of any part of a person's body for transplantation
• let caregivers know the patient's wants with regard to lifesaving measures -

ANSWER- e. let caregivers know the patient's wants with regard to lifesaving measures

To comply with HIPAA, a medical office must always furnish what information to a new patient to be seen for treatment?

Select one:

• the provision of privacy practices document
• certifications and licensure documents of medical staff
• office policy manual
• a copy of each staff member's malpractice insurance policy
• clinical daily equipment control log - ANSWER- a. the provision of privacy practices

document

Verbally divulging information about a patient to someone not directly involved in the patient's care is an example of which improper conduct?

Select one:

• libel
• malfeasance
• misfeasance
• invasion of privacy
• defamation - ANSWER- d. invasion of privacy

What is the space inside the skull that houses the brain?

Select one:

• Nasal cavity
• Cranial cavity
• Thoracic cavity
• Orbital cavity - ANSWER- b. Cranial cavity

A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a:

Select one:

• Felony
• Mitigation
• Arbitration
• Misdemeanor - ANSWER- d. Misdemeanor

Professional negligence is also called:

Select one:

• Malice
• Arbitration
• Malpractice
• Malfunction - ANSWER- c. Malpractice

Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings?

Select one:

• Consent
• Privilege granted to a physician
• Burglary
• Confidentiality - ANSWER- d. Confidentiality

In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's records?

Select one:

• When the patient's best friend requests it
• When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
• When an attorney requests it
• When the patient's employer requests it - ANSWER- b. When a court requests it by

means of a subpoena

Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information from a patient's records?

Select one:

• When the physician calls to request it
• When the patient has signed a living will
• When the patient signs a release
• When the insurance company signs a release - ANSWER- c. When the patient signs

a release

What cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs?

Select one:

• Cranial
• Nasal
• Thoracic
• Orbital - ANSWER- c. Thoracic

What body cavity is located near the back of the body and is a continuous internal opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities?

Select one:

• Transverse plane
• Abdominal cavity
• Pelvic cavity
• Posterior (dorsal) cavity - ANSWER- d. Posterior (dorsal) cavity