PC Podiatrist Licensing & Ethical Standards 2

Question 1

A podiatrist suspects a colleague is practicing while impaired by alcohol. What is the most ethically appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Confront the colleague privately and document the concern

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Report immediately to state medical board

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Ignore it unless a patient is harmed

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Notify the hospital administrator anonymously

Question 2

Which organization publishes the Code of Ethics most commonly referenced by podiatric physicians in the US?

Accepted Answer

American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)

Answer

American Medical Association

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National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

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Federation of State Medical Boards

Question 3

A state podiatry board receives a complaint against a licensee. Who has the burden of proof in a disciplinary hearing?

Accepted Answer

The board must prove the violation occurred

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The licensee must prove innocence

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No burden of proof applies in administrative proceedings

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The complaining patient bears the burden

Question 4

What does 'scope of practice' for a podiatrist primarily define?

Accepted Answer

The conditions, body regions, and procedures a podiatrist is legally authorized to perform

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The geographic area where a podiatrist may practice

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The number of patients a podiatrist may treat per day

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The insurance plans a podiatrist may accept

Question 5

A podiatrist employs an unlicensed assistant to perform patient foot assessments independently. This action most directly violates which principle?

Accepted Answer

Proper delegation and supervision standards

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Beneficence

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Nonmaleficence

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Patient confidentiality

Question 6

Which of the following is a permissible basis for a state podiatry board to revoke a license?

Accepted Answer

Conviction of a crime substantially related to the practice of podiatry

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Practicing in a solo rather than group setting

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Treating Medicare patients exclusively

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Charging below the usual and customary fee

Question 7

A podiatrist's license lapses due to failure to renew. Continuing to see patients in this state constitutes:

Accepted Answer

Unauthorized practice of podiatric medicine

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A minor administrative infraction only

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A HIPAA violation

Answer

An insurance fraud offense