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When George was admitted to a long term care facility, he was evaluated for memory, habits, and hobbies. Which patient rights legislation requires this evaluation?

Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA)

What do stopping the use of a feeding tube and withholding CPR on a patient have in common?

End of life dilemmas

Mrs. Perez has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Which document is she likely to be considering for end-of-life care?

Living will

Dr. Smith opened a medical practice but has not yet passed the state mandated exam. Dr. Smith is guilty of which offense?

Practicing without a license

What do ethics and laws in healthcare have in common?

Both always involve doing the right thing for patients.

A student nurse told his roommate about a patient at the nursing home. Which patient rights legislation was violated?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Duke Hospital receives federal aid. What law requires personnel to provide patients with information about assistance in preparing advance directives?

Patient Self-Determination Act

Jack stole a patient's ring and another patient's medication. These were violations of:

criminal law.

Shameka needs her medical records. She is aware that she must:

sign a consent form to receive a copy of her record.

When Susan cares for patients, she always follows procedures just as she learned in a nursing assistant course. This illustrates the legal obligation she has to provide:

reasonable care.

Which is an example of a legal disability?

Drug addict waiting in the emergency department for treatment

Jasper calls Dr. Thompson's office to make a new patient appointment. The receptionist makes the appointment. What part of the contract is the appointment?

Acceptance

If a nursing assistant uses water that is too hot when bathing a patient, and the patient is burned, what type of obligation has been violated?

Legal

A medical assistant was fired from a medical practice and has been making negative, untrue statements about one of the physicians. The assistant could be charged with:

defamation.

Roger failed to answer Mrs. Edward's call signal. What patient right did he violate?

Provide reasonable response to a request for services

Dr. Michael left two sponges and a pair of scissors in the patient during surgery. Dr. Michael may be charged with which civil tort?

Malpractice

A celebrity's medical records were viewed by unauthorized personnel. Which tort was committed?

Invasion of privacy

A nursing assistant was accused of negligence. What did he/she most likely do?

Failed to put up the side rails of the bed

John is convicted of selling medications he stole from the nursing home. He is sentenced to five years in prison. This type of crime is considered a/an:

felony.

Tommy called Mr. Adams an "old geezer". Mr. Adams is suing Tommy for:

verbal abuse.

Mr. Sams shoots and kills his wife in a nursing home. Mr. Sams will most likely be charged with which criminal violation?

Murder

Exposing a patient unnecessarily, calling a patient a name, and failing to lock the brakes on a wheelchair are all examples of:

civil torts.

Daniel was admitted to the intensive care unit. He is not sure of his prognosis and insists on signing a statement to express end-of-life wishes. Which document will he sign?

Living will

Jim asked Sue to be his spokesperson in determining treatment measures that should be taken if he is unable to make his own healthcare decisions. After signing a legal document, Sue is Jim's:

power of attorney.

A patient decides to have an abortion. The nurse comments, "I would never allow my daughter to do this!" The nurse has violated which behavior?

Ethical