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Course Introduction
Health Care Administration is a comprehensive course designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles and practices of managing health care organizations. The course explores topics such as organizational structure, health care policy, human resources management, financial planning, legal and ethical considerations, and quality improvement within various health care settings. Students will develop an understanding of the dynamic environment of health care delivery and learn essential skills for effective leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making. Through case studies and practical applications, the course prepares students for administrative roles in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and other health service organizations.
Recommended Textbook Medical Law and Ethics 5th Edition by Bonnie
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
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Q1) The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals,moral principles,and moral judgments is called A)ethics.
B)law.
C)medical practice acts.
D)utilitarianism.
Answer: A
Q2) Laws are rules or required actions that are
A)written by the people to control the actions of criminals.
B)moral decisions about how the population should live.
C)ethical considerations of the cultural beliefs of the population.
D)prescribed by an authority and have a binding legal force.
Answer: D
Q3) Rights-based ethics emphasizes the A)individual rights of persons.
B)rights of society as a whole.
C)duty of persons to adhere to laws.
D)character traits of persons.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Legal System
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Q1) Which definition is the best for precedent?
A)The ruling of a current case that is applied to a current case when the facts are different
B)The ruling in an early case that is applied to a subsequent case when the facts are the same
C)Let the decision stand
D)Liability for an injury to another person even if there was no intent to harm the other person
Answer: B
Q2) A contract between the patient and the physician can be terminated for A)failure to follow instructions on the part of the patient.
B)missed appointments by the patient.
C)failure to pay for services.
D)all of the above.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Importance of the Legal System for the
Physician and the Health-Ccare Professional
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Q1) The legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time of recognition of an injury is
A)respondeat superior.
B)endorsement.
C)the discovery rule.
D)the medical practice acts.
Answer: C
Q2) A medical examination board is also called
A)the Medical Practice Act.
B)the State Board of Registration.
C)the State Board of Examiners.
D)B and C.
Answer: D
Q3) Insurance coverage of employees who handle financial statements,records,and cash is called
A)a chain of command.
B)respondeat superior.
C)bonding.
D)malpractice.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Todays Healthcare Environment
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Q1) Benefits of a corporation include all of the following except
A)profit sharing for its members.
B)pension plans for its members.
C)insurance for its members.
D)protection from lawsuits for the corporation.
Q2) A gag clause,considered illegal in contracts between physicians and managed care organizations
A)prohibits the physician from discussing the income of the organization.
B)allows the physician to share financial incentives only with patients.
C)prohibits the physician from discussing financial incentives given by the organization.
D)allows the managed care organization to refuse to pay for care given by the physician.
Q3) Those persons most likely to receive the best care under a managed care system are
A)the wealthy.
B)the poor and ignorant.
C)those who understand the system.
D)all of the above.
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Chapter 5: The Physician-Patient Relationship
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Q1) The patient has a right to
A)deny any treatment.
B)give informed consent for any treatment.
C)expect the appropriate standard of care.
D)all of the above.
Q2) The authority of a healthcare agent to act on behalf of the patient
A)continues even if the patient cancels it.
B)continues even if the patient is physically or mentally incapacitated.
C)only includes the elderly.
D)only includes minors.
Q3) An indigent patient is one who
A)is abandoned by the physician.
B)has AIDS.
C)is unable to pay for medical care.
D)has an emergency.
Q4) Physicians may
A)refuse to treat patients,except in emergencies.
B)not refuse to treat patients.
C)withdraw from a contract if the patient is uncooperative.
D)A and C.
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Chapter 6: Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice
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Q1) Failure to perform an action that a reasonable person would have performed in a similar situation is
A)an assumption of risk.
B)negligence.
C)respondeat superior.
D)malfeasance.
Q2) A general liability policy that covers any negligence on the part of the physician's staff would include
A)claims-made insurance.
B)occurrence insurance.
C)the malpractice policy.
D)a rider on the malpractice policy.
Q3) The legal relationship formed between two people when one person agrees to perform work for another person is called
A)the promise to cure.
B)liability.
C)the law of agency.
D)all of the above.
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Chapter 7: Public Duties of the Physician and the Health
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Q1) Hazardous medical waste includes
A)solid waste from administration.
B)infectious waste from body fluid contact.
C)radioactive waste.
D)B and C.
Q2) A physician reporting possible child abuse
A)may be sued by the parents of the child for defamation.
B)may not be sued by the parents of the child for defamation.
C)may file an initial oral report followed by a written report.
D)B and C.
Q3) Data,such as birth and death dates,are used by the government to
A)determine the tax base for a community.
B)determine population trends and needs.
C)encourage planning and zoning in a community.
D)provide healthcare professionals in a city.
Q4) Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances can
A)be refilled every 6 months.
B)be refilled over the phone in a nonemergency.
C)not be refilled.
D)be refilled for up to 2 years.
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Chapter 8: Workplace Law and Ethics
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Q1) The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1994 allows
A)the father to take a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in any 12-month period when a baby is born.
B)the mother to take a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in any 12-month period when a baby is born.
C)unpaid medical leave for up to 12 weeks of leave for their own or a family member's medical or family related situation.
D)all of the above.
Q2) The origin of the current unemployment insurance program for employees who are unable to work through no fault of their own is the
A)Fair Labor Standards Act.
B)Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
C)Social Security Act.
D)Federal Insurance Contribution Act.
Q3) The Emergency Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)relates to
A)debt collection.
B)patient "dumping."
C)leave of absence for pregnancy.
D)all of the above.
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Chapter 9: The Medical Record
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Q1) A written order requiring a person to appear in court,give testimony,and bring the records described is called
A)res ipsa loquitur.
B)subpoena duces tecum.
C)respondeat superior.
D)a subpoena.
Q2) Physicians who wish to disclose confidential medical record information should
A)first discuss it with the patient's family.
B)discuss it with the patient first.
C)discuss the risks involved with his or her lawyer.
D)first discuss the problem with the patient's contact person.
Q3) The disadvantage of chronological documentation is
A)subjective data may be missing.
B)objective data may be missing.
C)medical problems may go undiscovered.
D)vital signs are not done.
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Chapter 10: Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa
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Q1) A private or public healthcare entity that facilitates the processing of nonstandard electronic transactions into HIPAA transactions is a
A)healthcare plan.
B)clearinghouse.
C)covered entity.
D)wireless local area network.
Q2) An exception to the release of information policy under HIPAA would allow information to be released to
A)a priest or minister for the purpose of religious counseling.
B)a news reporter reporting a crime.
C)the police investigating a crime.
D)the military on induction of a service person.
Q3) The individual or group that provides or pays for the patient's medical care is the A)healthcare plan.
B)covered entity.
C)Office of Civil Rights.
D)patient.
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Chapter 11: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine
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Q1) An allegation of a criminal act by a physician requires that the A)act be reported to the state licensing board or governmental agency.
B)physician be given a warning.
C)the action be reported to the physician's colleagues.
D)all of the above.
Q2) A decision model for helping resolve ethical issues includes asking
A)What do we know?
B)Who is involved?
C)Where and when does the situation occur?
D)all of the above.
Q3) The issue of a warning or censure by the American Medical Association to a physician occurs when the physician
A)refuses to treat a noncompliant patient.
B)criticizes the AMA.
C)does not renew his or her license to practice.
D)is accused of unethical behavior or conduct.
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Chapter 12: Ethical Issues Relating to Life
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Q1) A woman's right to privacy,including the right to an abortion,is guaranteed by A)Griswold v.Connecticut.
B)Roe v.Wade.
C)Roe v.Texas.
D)Griswold v.Roe.
Q2) Sterilization requires
A)written consent.
B)a mentally competent adult.
C)consent from the spouse.
D)A and B.
Q3) Pro-choice advocates believe that
A)women have the right to choose what to do with their bodies.
B)legalized abortions are safer for the woman.
C)a woman has the right to an abortion when she is the victim of rape or incest.
D)all of the above.
Q4) AID records are
A)confidential.
B)not a public record.
C)handled the same as adoption papers.
D)all of the above.
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Chapter 13: Death and Dying
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Q1) 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.
Q2) The focus of hospice care is
A)comfort measures.
B)emotional support.
C)relief from pain.
D)all of the above.
Q3) According to the brain-oriented death definition,death occurs when A)there is irreversible cessation of all brain function.
B)the brain stem is the only portion continuing to function.
C)breathing is the only remaining function.
D)heart action is the only remaining function.
Q4) Active euthanasia
A)is illegal.
B)violates the medical profession's ethics.
C)A and B.
D)none of the above.
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Chapter 14: Future Trends in Healthcare
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Q1) What is the name of the standard measurement of healthcare costs?
A)Milliman Medical Index
B)Standard and Poor's Financial Index
C)Copayment
D)Deductible
Q2) When a small business needs to purchase health insurance for its employees,the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)provides what benefit?
A)Discounted rates
B)Partial exemption
C)Complete exemption
D)Immediate tax breaks
Q3) Health benefits offered by medical exchanges include A)hospitalizations.
B)occupational nursing.
C)skilled nursing care.
D)assisted living.
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