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Conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, and congenital disorders of the newborn are often reported to government agencies in order to A) receive additional funding from insurance companies. B) maintain accurate public health statistics. C) receive funding through Medicare. D) prevent malpractice lawsuits.

The purpose of a cost/benefit analysis in relation to medical care is to A) justify the cost of a treatment as compared to the benefit. B) justify only the benefit of a treatment. C) provide an estimate of the cost of a treatment. D) make sure no one “falls through the cracks” for treatment. 

Diagnosis-related groups A) classify patients by illness. B) classify patients by income. C) limit care to a certain number of persons with a diagnosis. D) limit care to a set number of days.

Ethical standards that relate to the medical profession are set and defined by A) individual state legislatures. B) the U.S. Congress. C) professional organizations. D) the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

In a case in which a physician is being sued by a patient for malpractice, the most common defense by the physician is A) affirmation. B) denial. C) assumption of risk. D) consent signed by the patient.

Mrs. Salem’s Online Coursework: New weekly work is posted at 8am on _____; students have one full week to complete the work.

Which of the following is the best definition of confidentiality? A) The confidence of employees that their rights will be protected B) One person exerting power over another C) Faithfulness or commitment to a person or persons D) The ability to safeguard another person’s information

Monetary awards by a court to a person who has been harmed in an especially malicious or willful way are known as what type of damages? Nominal Liable Punitive Compensatory Arbitration

Being Successful in an Online Course: Which of the following is NOT a quality of a successful online student? 

General guidelines to avoid malpractice include all of the following except treat all patients with courtesy and respect. do not make promises of a cure or recovery. make sure the staff is aware of what is lawful. give care beyond the scope of one’s training or experience only if it is all of the above.