Deliberate concealment of the facts from a patient is A) comparative negligence. B) fraud. C) liability. D) contributory negligence.

Chain of evidence refers to all of the following except A) clearly labeled evidence with name, date, and time. B) documentation in the medical record of date and time the evidence was obtained. C) clothing evidence that is clean and dry. D) evidence that has been kept in locked storage until required.

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.

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

According to the American Hospital Association’s Committee on Biomedical Ethics, the patient’s right to confidentiality may be overridden when A) the patient has HIV/AIDS. B) the patient has any communicable disease. C) the patient is an allied health professional. D) the patient’s life or safety is endangered.

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.

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.

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

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.

The standard of proof generally used in a civil case is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. res ipsa loquitur. preponderance of evidence. probable cause. none of the above.