Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Medical Law and Ethics 2

Question 1

Which ethical principle requires a healthcare provider to act in the patient's best interest?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence is the ethical principle of doing good and acting in the best interest of the patient.

Question 2

A patient tells the medical assistant they are thinking about harming themselves. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the supervising provider

Answer

Threats of self-harm must be reported immediately to the supervising provider, as patient safety supersedes normal confidentiality obligations.

Question 3

What does the term 'scope of practice' mean for a medical assistant?

Accepted Answer

The specific tasks and procedures a medical assistant is legally and professionally permitted to perform

Answer

Scope of practice defines the procedures, actions, and processes a healthcare professional is permitted to perform based on their education, training, and licensure.

Question 4

Which document allows a designated person to make healthcare decisions on behalf of a patient who becomes incapacitated?

Accepted Answer

Durable power of attorney for healthcare

Answer

A durable power of attorney for healthcare designates a healthcare proxy to make medical decisions if the patient is unable to do so.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of patient abandonment?

Accepted Answer

A provider terminates care without proper notice or transfer of care

Answer

Patient abandonment occurs when a provider unilaterally ends the patient-provider relationship without adequate notice or arrangement for continued care.

Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Practice Test

Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Practice Test

Specialty Certified Medical Assistant Medical Law and Ethics 2