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Although a cause of action for false imprisonment  may result if a hospital retains a patient against the patient’s will, a hospital may be protected from liability if the patient ______. 1. Is over age 65 2.  Is a danger to himself or others 3.  Has not paid his medical bill 4.  Has a highly contagious disease

Medical Information loses PHI status and is no longer protected by the HIPAA privacy rule when it ________.

When a patient discovers that a hemostat has been left in his abdomen by a surgeon, the patient has a cause of action to bring a lawsuit. To bring suit, the patient must document and serve his allegations to the surgeon. The surgeon must respond via a legal document called a(n)__________.

Which of the following statements is not part of the EMTALIA regulations?

Printing electronic health records is see as a ____________.

Kathleen completes a valid Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Decisions authorizing her husband, Bill, to make healthcare decision for her in the event she should become mentally incompetent.  In this situation ____________.

“Piercing the corporate veil” refers to ____________.

Who has the legal right to refuse treatment? 1.   Juanita, who is 98 years old and of sound mind 2.   Christopher, who is 10 years old and of sound mind 3.   Jane, who is 35, incompetent, and did not express her treatment wishes prior to becoming incompetent 4.   Linda, who is 35, incompetent, and created a living will prior to becoming incompetent stating that she did not wish to be kept alive by artificial means

What major accomodation must a healthcare organization make for a patient who is identified as a LEP person

Mary Jones is being considered for a position as the coding coordinator for University Hospital.  In checking her background, Susan in HR discovers that Mary carries the trait for cystic fibrosis and thus is concerned if she hires Mary that Mary’s children would have the disease, it could result in the hospital’s insurance rates to increase.  What specific law is Susan violating if indeed she does not hire Mary because of this situation?