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Minor children may receive life-saving treatment even if the parents refuse it A) if a court-appointed guardian gives consent. B) if the child chooses to receive it. C) when grandparents override the wishes of the parents. D) none of the above.

Assumption of risk is the legal defense that A) is used by the defendant in a case to prove innocence from injury. B) prevents the plaintiff from recovering damages if he or she had accepted a risk associated with an activity that led to the illness or injury. C) determines that the patient was fully or partly at fault for the injury, and no damages may be recovered. D) bases the recovery of damages by the plaintiff on the amount of fault of the defendant.

A Medicare-instituted method of hospital payment is A) HMO. B) DRG. C) PPO. D) EPO.

Medicare and Medicaid prohibit physicians from A) referring to services in which they have a financial interest or ownership. B) charging a reasonable fee for service. C) referring to rehabilitation or long-term care. D) ordering expensive tests.

Intentional torts include A) assault and battery. B) defamation. C) false imprisonment. D) all of the above.

Rights-based ethics emphasizes the A) individual rights of persons. B) rights of specific social and economic groups. C) duty of persons to adhere to laws. D) character traits of persons.

The purpose of the Drug Enforcement Administration is to A) enforce the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. B) ensure the safety of food items sold in the United States. C) regulate drug dealers. D) keep physicians from prescribing controlled substances.

Res judicata means A) the thing has been decided. B) let the master answer. C) borrowed servant doctrine. D) the thing speaks for itself.

The statute of limitations for a case begins to run A) when the injury occurs. B) 2 years after the injury. C) when the plaintiff sues the defendant. D) when the injury is discovered.

In applied ethics, medical professionals must apply moral standards for the purpose of A) implementing the best scientific information. B) helping the patient. C) practicing courtesy toward other professionals. D) addressing the interests of the patient’s family.