CHE Healthcare Law and Ethics 2

Question 1

The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving anything of value to:

Accepted Answer

Induce or reward referrals of federal healthcare program business

Answer

The Anti-Kickback Statute makes it illegal to exchange anything of value to induce or reward patient referrals or generate federal healthcare program business.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

Accepted Answer

Protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects

Answer

An IRB reviews and monitors biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects to protect their rights, welfare, and well-being.

Question 3

Which concept requires that similar cases be treated similarly in resource allocation decisions?

Accepted Answer

Formal justice

Answer

Formal justice holds that equals should be treated equally and that allocation decisions should be made on consistent, relevant criteria.

Question 4

A healthcare executive discovers a billing compliance violation. The FIRST step should be to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct an internal investigation and document findings

Answer

The appropriate first step upon discovering a potential compliance violation is to conduct a thorough internal investigation and document all findings before taking further action.

Question 5

Informed consent in healthcare requires that patients receive:

Accepted Answer

Information about diagnosis, treatment options, risks, benefits, and alternatives

Answer

Valid informed consent requires disclosure of diagnosis, proposed treatment, material risks and benefits, alternatives, and the right to refuse.

CHE - Certified Healthcare Executive Practice Test

CHE - Certified Healthcare Executive Practice Test

CHE Healthcare Law and Ethics 2