employers are accountable for providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees by setting and enforcing standards. this environment is achieved by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. which of the following regulatory agencies over
OSHA (occupational safety and health administration)
which of the following moral codes should a medical assistant reference when facing an ethical dilemma?
AMA Code of Ethics - written in 1846 and includes nine separate categories of ethical dilemmas concerning allied health professionals
a pt believes that her health care privacy has been violated. a MA should know that the pt's complaint must be filed w/in how many days?
180 days
a MA should recognize that which of the following entities must adhere to HIPAA guidlines?
health care clearinghouses - due to handling insurance claims, which contains protected health info
*state agencies - responsible for public safety, info gathered can affect health of population. therefore, state agencies are required to report certain di
a MA should identify which of the following as legal document that states the life-saving procedures a pt authorizes in the event he is incapable of verbalizing his desire for medical treatment?
living will
*do-not-resuscitate order - indicate to medical staff that pt refuses any life-saving interventions
*durable power of attorney for healthcare - legal document names health care advocate to make medical decision for a pt when he is unable to do
which of the following gives pts the rights over their health care info, including the right to receive a copy of their info, the right to ensure their medical records are correct, and the right to know who had access to their records?
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; grants pts the right to access, review, receive a copy of their health care info
*ADA - American Disabilities Act forbids discrimination based on disability against any applicant or employee who
a MA witnesses a coworker knowingly commit an unlawful and wrongful act. the assistant should identify this act as which of the following types of negligence?
malfeasance
*misfeasance - performance of legal act in improper manner
*malpractice - when treatment provided to pt doesn't meet expected levels of care; aka medical professional liability, and it includes all liability that can occur during medical care
a MA 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 assis
ethical distress - ethically correct action is indicated, but some type of barrier prevents the assistant from following thro w/ that action. the assistant knows she should report her coworker, but she feels she cannot bc it could lead to her coworker los
when designating a medical power of attorney, a MA should identify which of the following people as an acceptable choice for a health care proxy?
a member of the pt's faith community
*pt's attorney - would be a conflict of interest and not conducive to pt's best care
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