Definition 1 of 100
Which of the following types of insurance cover medical expenses for patients who are injured on
the physician's property?
Special risk
Overhead
Liability
Workers Comp
Disability
Definition 2 of 100
The physician has certain contractual obligations to the patient, which include:
The doctor will not abandon the patient
The doctor will allow sufficient time for the patient to retain the services of another
physician, should the need arise
The doctor will possess and exercise the degree of skill and care similar to the degree of
skill and care in other physicians in a similar type of practice
All of the above
,Definition 3 of 100
Medical assistants are:
Licensed
Verified
Certified
Credentialed
Definition 4 of 100
The Americans with Disabilities Act is concerned with:
The work environment
Getting financial help for physically challenged persons
Classifying individuals according to needs
Providing opportunities for physically challenged persons
Definition 5 of 100
For which of the following symptoms can the medical assistant offer advice over the telephone?
Nausea of two days' duration
Diarrhea that appears to be getting more frequent
Pain in the arms with shortness of breath
None of the above
,Definition 6 of 100
A voluntary form of credentialing is:
A. Registration
B. Certification
C. Licensure
D. Both A and B
Definition 7 of 100
The concept that influences scientific research involving patients whose conditions are so serious
that doin nothing is likely to be as dangerous as the treatment or procedure being studied is:
Misfeasance
Nonfeasance
Malfeasance
Benefeasance
Definition 8 of 100
The type of law that applies to most malpractice suits is:
Contract law
Criminal law
Tort law
Civil law
, Definition 9 of 100
Damages awarded on the basis of wanton disregard for proper procedure are called:
Nominal damages
Punitive damages
Compensatory damages
Justifiable damages
Definition 10 of 100
Which of the following is not usually considered part of the vital statistics reported to the medical
examiner?
reports of births and deaths
communicable diseases diagnosed and treated
injuries due to gunshot and stabbings
narcotics inventory
Definition 11 of 100
Which of the following patients would be most likely to need a guardian to help make medical
decisions?
A. A 19-year-old boy
B. A 73-year-old woman in a nursing home
C. A 23-year-old man with Down's syndrome
D. A 35-year-old woman with a hip fracture
An emancipated minor
Scarlet fever
Always be documented in the medical record
A 23-year-old man with Down's syndrome
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