Chapter 4 Legal

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A breach of duty owed directly to a patient by a hospital is best described as _____ negligence. corporate A hospital-patient relationship is established when a patient _____ presents either voluntarily for care or in an emergency situation A patient might have a valid claim for false imprisonment in which of the following? Hospital security refusing to allow a patient to leave without a family member A statute of limitations is a fixed time period in which a lawsuit must be brought An intentional tort may include a(n) _____. assault Battery involves the ____ of a person that results in an injury or offense. physical contact COBRA is the abbreviation for _____. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Damages awarded to make the plaintiff whole are referred to as _____. actual Expert testimony is used in a malpractice case to _____. establish a breach in the standard of care Federal legislation that specifically addresses the release of protected health information is called _____. HIPAA Good Samaritan statutes protect _____. rescuers from claims related to the administration of unauthorized treatment Malpractice refers to _____. professional misconduct Medical abandonment may be applied to a patient who was _____. was discharged with continued chest pain and who later died of a heart attack upon returning to her home. Medical staff privileges include __ scope of physician's practice Nominal damages are awarded to _____. vindicate the injured party Publishing something in the newspaper that leads other to ridicule a person or diminish esteem and respect for that person is called _____. libel Punitive damages may be awarded _____. Above and beyond actual damages Res ipsa loquitur is translated as _____. the thing speaks for itself Respondeat superior is associated with _____. vicarious liability The anti-dumping law is abbreviated as _____. EMTALA The first step to establishing liability is that _____. A relationship must be established between a healthcare provider and a patient
The notice of breach of confidentiality must include a(n) _____. description of types of unsecured protected health information involved The physician-patient relationship is established when the patient _____. requests health care and the physician agrees to render health care Which relationship begins with the credentialing process? hospital-physician The unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of protected health information, which compromises the privacy or security of such information is called _____. breach of confidentiality
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