HCA 450

A physician is expected to __________. A. respect the rights of the community colleagues and most health professionals B. respect the rights of patients, colleagues, and other health professionals, and shall openly discuss his patient's medical condition in the general community C. shall, in most instances, protect the confidences and privacy within the constraints of the law D. respect the rights of patients, colleagues, and other health professionals, and shall safeguard patient confidences and privacy within the constraints of the law

The ___________of clinical privileges should be discipline-specific and based on appropriate predetermined criteria that adhere to national standards. A. presentation B. delineation C. mastery D. reconciliation

The surgeon in a Louisiana case failed to read nursing notes in a patient's record. Consequently, __________. A. the surgeon breached his duty of care owed to the patient by failing to read nursing notes B. testimony convinced a Louisiana Court of Appeal that the surgeon chose not to take advantage of nurses' observations C. the surgeon's failure to read the nursing notes deprived the patient's chance of survival D. all of these answers are correct

The Hippocratic Oath provides that a physician __________. A. will abstain from seduction of females or males B. provide the necessary diagnostic tests required including a CT scan C. refuse a patient care if he or she is unable to pay D. none of these answers are correct

The American Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs mandates that, once having undertaken care of a patient, the __________. A. patient's treatment will be discontinued without notifying the patient B. physician should not neglect the patient C. relationship between a physician and a patient, once established, continues until it is ended at the sole discretion of the physician D. none of these answers are correct

Failure to obtain a family history and perform an adequate physical examination _____. A. violates the standard of care owed to the patient B. demonstrates quality patient care C. violates the needs of the family D. violates state insurance rules

When a physician determines or should have determined that a patient's disease process is beyond his or her skill or ability to treat with the likelihood of reasonable success, he or she is under ____________. A. a duty to disclose such determination to the patient. B. no duty to disclose such information to the patient. C .a duty to continue treatment without disclosure of such information to the patient. D. a duty to contemplate disclosure to the patient.

The two schools of thought doctrine is applicable only in medical malpractice cases in which there is more than one method of accepted treatment for a patient's disease or injury. Under the doctrine, a physician will _____________ for medical malpractice if he or she follows the course of treatment supported by reputable, respected, and reasonable medical experts. A. be subject to loss of license B. be subject to loss of privileges C. be liable D. not be liable

At the beginning of a physician-patient relationship, the physician must understand A. patient's complaints B. underlying feelings C. goals D. expectations E. all of these answers are correct

A physician who decides to withdraw his or her services must provide the patient __________ so that the services of another physician can be obtained. A. with reasonable notice B. without notice C. obstacles D. following closure of his office

__________ is a moral value expected of all caregivers. A. Indifference B. Suffering C. Antipathy D. Compassion

A physician has a duty to disclose known dangers associated with a proposed course of treatment. It is inappropriate for a physician to pursue a course of treatment other than the one to which his or her patient has __________. A. given consent B. denied C. forbidden D. objected to

A physician's efforts do not constitute negligence simply because __________. A. a physician cannot be required to guarantee care results B. his or her treatment was unsuccessful in a particular case C. there was another treatment the physician could have used D. all of these answers are correct

Physicians have a legal, ethical and moral duty to __________. A. provide only authorized medical treatment B. be paternalistic C. pursue a treatment alternative other than the one to which their patient has given consent D. none of these answers are correct

Evidence of a disruptive physician __________. A. can support denial of privileges B. can have a positive impact on staff C. improves the quality of patient care D. brings harmony and ensures a patient that all is well

Physicians can be held liable for __________. A. obtaining a second opinion B. ordering appropriate diagnostic tests C. failure, when appropriate, to seek consultation(s) D. reading nurses' notes

Misdiagnosis generally involves diagnosis and treatment of __________. A. a disease that the patient does not have B. symptoms and underlying cause of disease C. both a disease from which the patient actually suffers as well as symptoms and underlying causes of said disease D. a disease which patient actually suffers

The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the __________ of the patient. A. benefit B.detriment C. financial assistance D. fractious complaints

The code of medical ethics provides that a physician shall be dedicated to providing competent medical care with __________for human dignity and rights. A. dignity B .respect C. compassion and respect D. a crusade

Credentialing is a process for __________. A.validating the background of board membersB.assessing the qualifications of health care professional billing practicesC.determining that a professional is qualified to perform the procedures for which he or she is seeking credentialingD.none of these answers are correct

The __________ alteration, falsification, or destruction of medical records to avoid liability for one's medical negligence is generally sufficient to show actual malice, and punitive damages may be awarded whether or not the active altering, falsifying, or destroying of records directly causes compensable harm. A.mistaken B. unintentional C. reasonable and acceptable D. deliberate

Patients assume that medical information collected by the physician will __________. A.be posted in the patient waiting area B.be shared openly C.be available by request to anyone related to the patient D.be held in confidence