CKE Healthcare Ethics and Legal Standards 3

Question 1

What is the legal term for unauthorized touching of a patient without consent?

Accepted Answer

Battery

Answer

Battery in a healthcare context is the intentional unauthorized touching of a patient, even if no harm results.

Question 2

EMTALA requires emergency departments to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Provide emergency screening and stabilization regardless of ability to pay

Answer

EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) requires hospitals to screen and stabilize any patient presenting to an ED regardless of payment ability.

Question 3

What does the ethical principle of veracity require of healthcare providers?

Accepted Answer

Telling patients the truth

Answer

Veracity is the ethical principle that requires healthcare providers to be truthful and honest with patients.

Question 4

Which of the following must be kept confidential under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

Patient's treatment plan and medical history

Answer

HIPAA protects all individually identifiable health information, including treatment plans and medical histories, known as PHI.

Question 5

A healthcare provider reporting suspected child abuse is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory reporting requirement

Answer

Mandatory reporting laws require healthcare providers to report suspected abuse or neglect to protect vulnerable individuals.

CKE - Comprehensive Knowledge Exam Practice Test

CKE - Comprehensive Knowledge Exam Practice Test

CKE Healthcare Ethics and Legal Standards 3