FREE CCBMA Medical Law and Ethics Questions and Answers

Question 1

What type of consent is demonstrated when a patient extends their arm for a phlebotomy procedure?

Accepted Answer

Implied Consent

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Informed Consent

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Expressed Consent

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Written Consent

Question 2

Which of the following is a permissible disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA without patient authorization?

Accepted Answer

For treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO)

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To the patient's employer for a pre-employment physical

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To a pharmaceutical company for marketing

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To a family member who calls to ask how the patient is doing

Question 3

In California, which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for a Medical Assistant?

Accepted Answer

Independently triaging patients over the phone

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Administering an intramuscular injection

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Performing a venipuncture

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Taking vital signs

Question 4

The legal doctrine "Res ipsa loquitur" refers to:

Accepted Answer

The thing speaks for itself

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Let the master answer

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The patient has a right to refuse treatment

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A civil wrong causing harm

Question 5

A patient's right to confidentiality is primarily protected by which federal law?

Accepted Answer

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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The Good Samaritan Act

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The Patient Self-Determination Act

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Question 6

A document that specifies a patient's wishes regarding medical treatment if they become unable to make decisions for themselves is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

Living Will

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Subpoena duces tecum

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Informed Consent Form

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Respondeat superior

Question 7

A medical assistant who publicly criticizes a physician's diagnosis is committing a breach of:

Accepted Answer

Professional ethics

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Beneficence

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Nonmaleficence

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Veracity