CCMA Medical Law and Ethics 2

Question 1

Which of the following best defines 'informed consent'?

Accepted Answer

A patient's permission to proceed with treatment after being fully educated about the procedure, risks, benefits, and alternatives

Answer

Informed consent requires the physician to disclose the procedure, its risks and benefits, alternatives, and consequences of refusal, and then obtain voluntary patient agreement.

Question 2

Under HIPAA, a patient's protected health information (PHI) may be disclosed without authorization for:

Accepted Answer

Treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO)

Answer

HIPAA's Privacy Rule permits disclosure of PHI without patient authorization specifically for Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Operations (TPO).

Question 3

A patient who signs a release of information form is exercising which legal right?

Accepted Answer

Right to authorize disclosure of their PHI

Answer

A release of information form is the mechanism by which a patient authorizes the disclosure of their protected health information to a specified third party.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of medical malpractice?

Accepted Answer

A physician failing to diagnose appendicitis in a patient who later dies due to that failure

Answer

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider's failure to meet the standard of care causes patient harm. Failing to diagnose a serious condition that results in patient harm meets all four elements of malpractice.

Question 5

The concept of 'respondeat superior' in healthcare means:

Accepted Answer

Employers may be held legally responsible for the negligent acts of their employees performed within the scope of employment

Answer

Respondeat superior ('let the master answer') is the legal doctrine that employers are vicariously liable for the negligent acts of their employees when those acts occur within the scope of their employment.

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CCMA Medical Law and Ethics 2