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The legal representative of a minor may be a guardian ad litem. (T or F) -Answer- true The tendency of something or someone to act in a certain manner under given circumstances is called: -Answer- disposition Turning to something or someone for help or protection is called: -Answer- recourse ...

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L&E Final Exam Q's for Review I with
Correct Answers 2024 Graded A
The legal representative of a minor may be a guardian ad litem. (T or F) -Answer- ✔true

The tendency of something or someone to act in a certain manner under given
circumstances is called: -Answer- ✔disposition

Turning to something or someone for help or protection is called: -Answer- ✔recourse

What ethical problem is created with the use of computers & patient databases in the
modern medical office? (important patient info can be lost b/c of a lack of knowledge
about the use of the computer; many patients believe that computers represent an
impersonal way of conducting business; unauthorized individuals may gain access to
confidential medical records; computers have increased the cost of providing medical
care) -Answer- ✔unauthorized individuals may gain access to confidential medical
records

What is the strongest argument for the use of unique identifiers for patients with HIV?
(to keep the identity of the patient confidential, to keep on record a list of the names of
those who are HIV positive, to make processing insurance claims easier, or to ensure
that patients receive proper care) -Answer- ✔to keep the identity of the patient
confidential

Physician-assisted suicide now is generally accepted in the USA. (T or F) -Answer-
✔false

The failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called: -Answer-
✔nonfeasance

A(n) _______ is something done or said that serves as an example or rule to authorize
or justify a subsequent act of the same kind. -Answer- ✔precedent

The person giving a deposition is called the: -Answer- ✔deponent

In the allocation of health resources, the criterion (or criteria) should be which of the
following? (likelihood of benefit, urgency of need, duration of benefit, or all of the above)
-Answer- ✔all of the above

Which statement best defines the practice known as "fee splitting"? (the unethical
practice in which physicians are paid for referring patients, the unethical practice of
basing the physician's fee on the success of the treatment, an appropriate method of
allowing two physicians to work together in treating a patient, or the lowering of the


L&E Final Exam Q's for Review I

, L&E Final Exam Q's for Review I


physician's fee as a way to help poor patients) -Answer- ✔the unethical practice in
which physicians are paid for referring patients

Advertising is not considered ethical for physicians. (T or F) -Answer- ✔true

Considered the most serious crime, an offense to overthrow the government is
classified as a(n): -Answer- ✔act of treason

A physician may be subject to civil or criminal _______ for violation of government laws.
-Answer- ✔charges

The willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another is called
assault. (T or F) -Answer- ✔false

The willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another is called: -
Answer- ✔battery

Filing a false or intentionally inaccurate report is punishable by: (fines, criminal charges,
loss of one's job, or all of the above) -Answer- ✔all of the above

Refraining from the act of causing harm or committing evil is called: -Answer-
✔nonmaleficence

A set of laws designed to standardize electronic data exchange and protect health info
is: -Answer- ✔HIPAA

________ negligence exists when the patient contributes to his/her own condition. -
Answer- ✔Contributory

With regard to medical ethics, which term deals with the fair distribution of benefits and
burdens among individuals or groups in society having legitimate claims? (veracity,
beneficence, reparation, or justice) -Answer- ✔justice

The petitioner, or respondent, brings a case to civil court. (T or F) -Answer- ✔false

Another name for somatic cell nuclear transfer is: -Answer- ✔human cloning

An expert witness is prone to engage in lawsuits. (T or F) -Answer- ✔false

When a person has wronged another person, the person in the wrong has the duty to:
(express an opinion, make reparations, express fidelity, or become a surrogate) -
Answer- ✔make reparations

Presumed consent is also called ______ consent. -Answer- ✔implied


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