CKE Healthcare Ethics and Legal Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of patient abandonment?
- Referring a patient to a specialist
- Discharging a patient without adequate follow-up planning (Correct answer)
- Transferring a patient to another facility with proper notice
- Ending a shift and passing care to a colleague
Correct answer: Discharging a patient without adequate follow-up planning
Patient abandonment occurs when a provider unilaterally ends the care relationship without ensuring adequate follow-up.
Question 2: What is the purpose of a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices?
- To authorize billing
- To inform patients how their health information may be used (Correct answer)
- To obtain surgical consent
- To document allergies
Correct answer: To inform patients how their health information may be used
A HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices explains to patients how their protected health information (PHI) may be used and shared.
Question 3: Negligence in healthcare requires which element to be proven?
- Intentional harm
- Breach of the standard of care that causes patient harm (Correct answer)
- Criminal intent by the provider
- Administrative policy violation
Correct answer: Breach of the standard of care that causes patient harm
Negligence requires proving duty, breach of that duty, causation, and damages resulting from the breach.
Question 4: What is the meaning of 'respondeat superior' in healthcare law?
- A patient's right to refuse care
- An employer is liable for employee actions performed within the scope of employment (Correct answer)
- The right to a second medical opinion
- A court order to produce medical records
Correct answer: An employer is liable for employee actions performed within the scope of employment
Respondeat superior is a legal doctrine holding employers responsible for their employees' actions done within the scope of their job.
Question 5: Which document designates someone to make medical decisions for a patient who lacks capacity?
- Do Not Resuscitate order
- Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare (Correct answer)
- Living will
- POLST form
Correct answer: Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
A Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare designates a healthcare proxy or agent to make medical decisions when the patient cannot.
Question 6: Which ethical principle means treating all patients fairly and equitably?
- Autonomy
- Fidelity
- Justice (Correct answer)
- Beneficence
Correct answer: Justice
Justice is the ethical principle that requires fair and equitable distribution of healthcare resources and treatment.
CKE Healthcare Ethics and Legal Standards 2
Which of the following is an example of patient abandonment?