A physician is required to report all of the following, except
Stroke
Which of the following is not recommended for completing birth and death certificates?
Use rubber stamps for all signatures
Which of the following is not included on a death certificate?
Name of decedent's next of kin
Physicians may not sign a death certificate in which of the following situations?
Death is suspicious.
Which of the following best defines a coroner?
A public official who investigates and holds inquests over those who die from unknown or violent causes
A coroner or medical examiner signs a death certificate if
The death is possibly due to criminal causes or is otherwise suspicious
The death was not attended by a physician within a specified length of time
The death is due to causes undetermined by the physician
State public health laws derive indirectly from
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Which of the following best defines the term federalism?
Cooperation among federal, state, and local governments
Which of the following falls within the supervision of a state's public health department?
Mandatory vaccinating of schoolchildren
Which of the following should be reported to the health department?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Which of the following will most likely require notification of the appropriate health agencies?
Phenylketonuria
Which of the following diseases should be reported to the state health department?
Staphylococcal pharyngitis
Which no-fault federal law compensates for childhood vaccine injury?
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
Which of the following vaccination information is not documented in a patient's medical record?
The date the vaccine was ordered
Which of the following injuries are reportable to the health department?
A woman tells her physician that her broken ribs occurred when her husband beat her.
Which of the following is not the responsibility of the medical assistant working in a facility where physicians prescribe and administer controlled substances?
Checking with the patient's pharmacist to be sure prescriptions have been filled
Prescriptions for which of the following categories of drugs may not be renewed?
Schedule II
Drugs in this category have no accepted medical use and are used for research purposes only.
Schedule I
Who must be notified if controlled substances are stolen from a medical facility?
The nearest DEA office and local police
A medical facility must keep records concerning the administering or dispensing of a controlled drug on file for
2 years
Which of the following is not a requirement for physicians who prescribe, dispense, and administer controlled substances?
Renew permits for prescribing and dispensing controlled substances every six months.
Tests and approves the drugs for public use.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Also known as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.
Controlled Substances Act
As a branch of the Department of Justice, regulates the sale and use of drugs.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Require reports of communicable diseases and certain injuries, as mandated by state laws.
Public health statutes
Mandates reporting of child abuse.
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974
Created a no-fault compensation program for health care practitioners and/or emergency responders injured by the smallpox vaccine.
Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 (SEPPA)
The federal law that makes killing or injuring a fetus a crime separate from killing or injuring the pregnant mother, in cases where the federal government has jurisdiction.
Unborn Victims of Violence Act