Comlex medical law - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Comlex Ethics Level 2 Exam Questions and Answers 2024 What is respondeat superior or vicarious liability? -Answer-it is when an employer is responsible for the actions of their employees. Both terms essentially mean the same thing. what is res ipsa loquitur? -Answer-it is when a physician acts negligently to lead to an accident. the thing speaks for itself Example is if a physician prescribes the wrong medication leading to injury or leaves a scalpel inside someone . What is contributor...

What are the reportable disease in most US states? HepA HepB Syphilis Gonorrhea Mumps Measles Rubella Tuberculosis Salmonellosis Shigellosis E.Coli (think food outbreaks) AIDS (not HIV) Varicella Meningitis ***easily spread and/or dangerous diseases need to be reported True or False: Parents can refuse to have their child receive Chemotherapy False- if parents refuse consent for treatment for a non-emergent, but fatal medical condition the physical should obtain a court orde...

COMLEX Level 2 CE - Medical Law/Ethics

What are the reportable disease in most US states? HepA HepB Syphilis Gonorrhea Mumps Measles Rubella Tuberculosis Salmonellosis Shigellosis E.Coli (think food outbreaks) AIDS (not HIV) Varicella Meningitis ***easily spread and/or dangerous diseases need to be reported True or False: Parents can refuse to have their child receive Chemotherapy False- if parents refuse consent for treatment for a non-emergent, but fatal medical condition the physical should obtain a court orde...

Comlex Ethics Level 2 Exam Review with Complete Solution What is respondeat superior or vicarious liability? - it is when an employer is responsible for the actions of their employees. Both terms essentially mean the same thing. what is res ipsa loquitur? - it is when a physician acts negligently to lead to an accident. the thing speaks for itself Example is if a physician prescribes the wrong medication leading to injury or leaves a scalpel inside someone . What is contributory ...

COMLEX Legal Issues Level 1 Practice Test Latest Update Cruzan vs. Director - -Patients have the right to refuse life-sustaining treatment (including a feeding tube) -Like other life-sustaining treatments, artificial nutrition and hydration could be stopped legally and ethically Patient Self-Determination Act - Requires, that at time of admission: 1) Ask patients if they have *Advanced Directives* 2) Inform patients of their rights to accept or refuse medical treatment 3) Incorpora...

COMLEX Level 2 (ETHICS) Exam Questions with Correct Answers 1. 1. Law Enforcement 2. DCFS (department of children & family services): If you suspect child abuse of a child patient, and Child Protective Services is not an answer choice. What other Choices do we look for (hint: there are 2)? 2. Battery: is an intentional act that results in a harmful or offensive contact (unauthorized contact can be considered offensive) w/another person with the intent to cause them harmful or offensive contac...

Comlex Ethics Exam Questions and Answers Already passed What is respondeat superior or vicarious liability? - it is when an employer is responsible for the actions of their employees. Both terms essentially mean the same thing. what is res ipsa loquitur? - it is when a physician acts negligently to lead to an accident. Example is if a physician prescribes the wrong medication leading to injury. What is contributory negligence? - it is when a patient voluntary neglects to follow advice l...

Clinical Rotation Manual for Faculty & StudentsTABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: CLINICAL FACULTY AND AFFILIATED CORE-SITE ADMINISTRATION...............15 The Touro College and University System Overview .....................................................................17 Touro University California ...............................................................................................................17 A Brief History of Osteopathic Medicine: What is a D.O.? ............................