Chapter 3 Medical Law
and Ethics test
questions fully solved
& updated 2024
The purpose of the medical practice acts is to
protect the - answer C. general public.
The medical practice acts are established by the -
answer A. state legislature.
The medical practice acts - answer ALL OF THE
ABOVE. provide for a medical examining board in
each state, establish the baseline for practice of
medicine in each state, & forbid the practice of
medicine without a license.
The board of examiners in each state grants
licensure through - answer ALL OF THE ABOVE.
examination, endorsement, & reciprocity.
Requirements for medical licensure may include -
answer A&B. proof of a successfully completed
, approved internship/residency program &
information about any past convictions or history
of drug or alcohol abuse.
Successful completion of the National Board
Medical Examination (NBME) provides - answer B.
endorsement.
Reciprocity is the practice of - answer A.
cooperation by which a state grants a license to
practice medicine to a physician already licensed in
another state.
Medicare/Medicaid fraud, rape, murder, larceny,
and narcotics convictions are examples of crimes
that could lead to - answer C. a license being
revoked.
An example of a person practicing without a
medical license is - answer B. a licensed practical
nurse signing RN.
A voluntary process in which an agency requests
an official review of its operation is called - answer
C. accreditation.
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