NHA Study Guide, Module 17: Medical Law and Ethics 2023A medical assistant witnesses a coworker knowingly commit an unlawful and wrongful act. The assistant should identify this act as which of the following types of negligence? - ANSWER Malfeasance
When measuring the vital signs of a 10-year-ol...
NHA Study Guide, Module 17: Medical
Law and Ethics 2023
A medical assistant witnesses a coworker knowingly commit an unlawful and wrongful
act. The assistant should identify this act as which of the following types of negligence?
- ANSWER Malfeasance
When measuring the vital signs of a 10-year-old child, a medical assistant recognizes
indications of abuse. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
ANSWER Notify the child's provider.
A patient expresses to a medical assistant that he would like to designate his daughter
as his health care proxy. The assistant should inform him that which of the following is
the minimum age to be eligible as a health care proxy? - ANSWER 18
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a gynecological examination on a
patient. The patient says, "My religious beliefs do not allow me to use contraceptions."
The assistant should expect the provider to make which of the following statements? -
ANSWER "You have the right to make choices regarding your health."
A medical assistant should recognize that which of the following provides instructions
for an emergency medical technician to follow when transporting an elderly or critically
ill patient? - ANSWER Medical Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment
A medical assistant should recognize that which of the following entities must adhere to
HIPAA guidelines? - ANSWER Health care clearinghouses
A medical assistant sees a coworker take a pain medication from a locked cabinet. The
assistant knows that the coworker is a single mother who has a child who was recently
injured. Which of the following types of ethical situations does this problem create for
the assistant? - ANSWER Ethical distress
A medical assistant should identify which of the following as the legal document that
states the life-saving procedures a patient authorizes in the event he is incapable of
verbalizing his desire for medical treatment? - ANSWER Living will
Which of the following moral codes should a medical assistant reference when facing an
ethical dilemma? - ANSWER AMA Code of Ethics
A medical assistant left her computer unlocked with a patient's chart visible. Which of
the following actions should the assistant take in the future to prevent unauthorized
viewing of patient information? - ANSWER Place privacy filters on the monitor screen
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