A person appointed by the court to speak on behalf of an incapacitated party is called the A) respondeat superior. B) guardian ad litem. C) surrogate. D) agent.

Patients have the legal right to A) refuse treatment. B) refuse food. C) refuse fluids. D) all of the above.

The deliberate termination of a pregnancy by medical or surgical means before the fetus is viable is termed A) stillbirth. B) induced abortion. C) spontaneous abortion. D) miscarriage.

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 double-effect doctrine recognizes that an action may have A) only one consequence: undesired. B) two consequences, both desired. C) two consequences, both undesired. D) two consequences: one desired, one undesired.

What is the study of the study of individual cells?

Research that may directly benefit the research subjects is A) therapeutic. B) nontherapeutic. C) unethical. D) unlawful.

Through the Drug-Free Workplace Act, employers contracting to provide goods or services to the federal government must certify that A) a drug support service is provided for employees. B) a drug-free workplace is maintained. C) employees may not use drugs off of the premises. D) employees will be notified of violations before termination.

The national data bank that collects reports and disclosures of actions taken against health care practitioners for noncompliance and fraudulent activities is H I P A A E I N P H I. N P D B None of the above

When preparing a copy of a medical record for a patient or a third party A) keep the copy and send the original. B) make two copies and send the original. C) keep the original and send a copy. D) make a copy of the complete record and send it even when one part is requested.