Week 8 Quiz Answers
1. The children in a family all have blue eyes. The biological parents also have blue eyes.
The science that explains these similarities is called
a. genetics.
2.
Which of the following legislation allows physicians to legally withhold
treatment, including food and water, from infants who are chronically and
irreversibly comatose?
a.
Federal Child Abuse Amendments
3.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers which of the following?
a.
Makes discrimination in the workplace illegal.
4.
A young infertile couple asks their physician about adopting a baby. Which of
the following statements is true regarding the process of adoption?
a.
Any adult who shows the desire to be a fit parent may adopt a child.
5.
For which of the following reasons did pagan tribes begin the custom of
covering the face of the deceased with a sheet?
a.
They believed that the spirit of the deceased escaped through the
mouth.
6.
According to the Uniform Determination of Death Act, which of the following
is a criteria for death?
a.
Entire brain ceases to function
7.
Which of the following is the legal term for an advance directive that specifies
an individual's end-of-life wishes for medical treatment without necessarily
appointing a designee to make legal decisions for him or her?
a.
Living will
8.
Which of these ARE true about living wills?
a.
All of these.
9.
Which of the following is an OSHA guideline for disposal of medical waste
material?
a.
Dispose of chemicals in a glass or metal container.
10.
A state agency removes a 10-year-old male child from the home of
parents who abused him. What is the name of the legal doctrine
that allows the state to act in the best interest of the child?
a.
Parens patriae
11.
Passed in 1984, what does the National Organ Transplant Act address?
a.
Shortage of organs
12.
Which of the following is true regarding the legal rights of newborns in the
United States?
a.
They are the same as for any other American citizen of any age.
13.
Employees in medical facilities often use hazardous materials in their
workplace. Which of the following is a guideline for safely handling these
materials?
a.
The employer must provide a Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous
chemical.
14.
In the revision to the Hazard Communication Standard, OSHA created a new
name for Material Safety Data Sheets. What is the new acronym?
a.
SDS
15.
In 2008, what federal law was passed that prohibits discrimination in
employment based on genetic information?
a.
GINA
16.
How is a health care power of attorney different than a durable power of
attorney?
a.
A health care power of attorney designee can only make health care
decisions.
17.
Which of the following accurately describes the difference between a
traditional and gestational surrogate mother?
a.
A traditional surrogate is related to the fetus, while the gestational
surrogate is not.
18.
The right to die first became a matter for the courts to deliberate in 1976,
with the death of
a.
Karen Ann Quinlan.
19.
A teenager who is pregnant receives an abortion without parental notice due
to "judicial bypass." What does this term signify?
a.
The teenager has obtained approval from a judge for the abortion
without parental
notification.
20.
A new mother leaves her infant daughter in a safe place at a nurse's station
in a hospital. This mother is protected from legal prosecution or with reduced
legal prosecution by what legislation?
a.
Safe haven law
21.
What court case allows for patenting of live human made organisms?
a.
Diamond v. Chakrabarty
22.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are
a.
required in any business that has any hazardous material.
23.
ARNPs and
may earn certificates in palliative care.
a.
social workers
24.
How many chromosomes are normally found inside the
nucleus of every human cell except egg and sperm cells?
a.
46
25.
An OSHA inspector finds that a hospital lab is operating under unsafe
conditions that could endanger the lives of employees. What is the initial
action that would be taken by the inspector?
a.
Ask the employer to remedy the situation.
26.
Which of the following is not a requirement of the Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Act (CLIA)?
a.
Follow maximum quality standards for lab testing.
27.
Which of the following correctly describes an aspect of hospice care?
a.
Most in-home hospice programs are independently run.
28.
Which of the following occurs in Stage 5 of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's grieving
process?
a.
Acceptance
29.
Which of the following federal laws makes it illegal to discriminate in hiring or
firing because of union membership or organizational activities?
a.
Wagner Act of 1935
30.
An employee of a hospital is injured on the job and files for workers'
compensation. Which of the following type of state compensation benefits
would be available to this injured worker?
a.
Permanent disability indemnity in the form of weekly cash payments.
31.
Which of the following is an objective of cloning farm animals?
a.
To produce medically useful substances.
32.
Which of the following occurs when an OSHA compliance officer informs an
employer the business is subject to "failure to abate" alleged violations?
a.
The business is subject to daily penalties.
33.
An employee who is laid off from his job files for unemployment insurance.
Which of the following accurately describes the management of
unemployment funds available to this worker?
a.
In all but a few states, the total cost is covered by the employer.
34.
A bonded employee in a medical office embezzles money from the
employers. In most situations, from whom will the money ultimately be
recovered?
a.
The employee
35.
The primary source of information for OSHA standards is
a.
OSHA Web site.
36.
How are the chromosomes that make up the human genome inherited from
parents?
a.
Half from the mother and half from the father.
37.
A practice manager is interviewing medical assistants for several new
positions in an expanding medical practice. Which of the following is not a
recommended guideline for conducting the interviews?
a.
Always ask about childcare arrangements.
38.
The Patient Self Determination Act provides for:
a.
all of these are correct.
39.
A patient has been diagnosed with incurable lung cancer and it is determined
that death is imminent. What type of care would best serve this patient?
a.
Palliative
40.
Transplanting animal tissues and organs into humans is called
a.
xenotransplantation.
41.
A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide a legal
reason for the dismissal. This is an example of which of the following?
a.
Wrongful discharge
42.
Which of the following wage and hour laws provides for overtime pay and a
minimum wage?
a.
Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938
43.
What was the purpose of the creation of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act?
a.
To allow individuals to donate their bodies to science after death.
44.
According to a survey done by Pew Research Center in 2013, the percentage
of people who say that there are sometimes circumstances where a patient
should be allowed to die is
a.
66%.
45.
Which of the following was the goal of the Organ Donation and Recovery
Improvement Act, passed in 2004?
a.
Increase organ donations
46.
Infertility is considered to be the failure to conceive in how many months or
longer?
a.
12
47.
The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is designed to protect health care workers
against which of the following?
a.
contagious diseases like HBV
48.
Which of the following is not an area of questioning appropriate for the
employer to ask a job applicant?
a.
Birth date
49.
A permanent change in DNA is the usual cause of genetic diseases. What is
the term for this harmful effect?
a.
Mutation
50.
According to a survey done by Pew Research Center in 2013, the percentage
of people with an incurable disease who would tell the doctor to stop
treatment so they could die is
a.
57%.
51.
For patients to be eligible for hospice care, physicians usually must certify
that they are not expected to live beyond how many months?
a. 6
52.
Which of the following is not a goal of palliative care?
a.
Using current research studies to find a cure for a terminal illness.
53.
Sarah is starting a new job as a medical assistant at a local clinic. Under
OSHA regulations, what must her employer offer her as part of her
employment?
a.
No-cost hepatitis B vaccinations
54.
The CDC publishes an online guide for preventing transmissions of infectious
agents. This guide is intended for
a.
all of these.
55.
Palliative care programs are available in hospitals. In the United States, what
is the approximate percentage of large hospitals (300
+
beds) that have
palliative care programs?
a.
90%
56.
OSHA has five priorities. Which of the following lists those priorities in order?
a.
Imminent danger situations, investigating fatalities, employee
complaints, programmed inspections, and follow-up inspections.
57.
Which of the following statements best describes the term "grief"?
a.
Grief is the human reaction to loss.
58.
An obstetrician is caring for a young woman who wants to undergo genetic
testing prior to becoming pregnant. What would be the best response to this
patient?
a.
Refer the woman to a qualified genetic counselor.
59.
A physician suggests hospice care for a patient with aggressive brain cancer
that is not responding to curative care. Which of the following is true about
hospice care?
a.
It is not designed to target the underlying disease process.
60.
A patient asks his physician "Can you help me die in peace?" The physician
agrees to withhold medical treatment for this patient. This is an example of
what type of euthanasia?
a.
Passive
61.
Federal and state workers' compensation laws establish procedures for
compensating workers who are injured on the job. Which of the following
accurately describes an aspect of these laws?
a.
The injured employee can file a claim with the government instead of
suing.
62.
The Human Genome Project, funded by the U.S. government, was started in
1990. What was the purpose of this project?
a.
To locate and map the location of all 46 genes.
63.
Which of the following is not an organ that can be transplanted?
a.
Brain
64.
Technically, it can be said that death results from a lack of
a.
oxygen.
65.
The court case EEOC v. Founders Pavillion, Inc. illustrated enforcement of
which law(s)?
a.
GINA and ADA
66.
In 1996, a federal law was passed that prevents health insurers from denying
coverage based on genetic information for individuals moving between group
health insurance plans. This federal law is known as
a.
HIPAA.
67.
Amniocentesis is what type of genetic testing?
a.
Prenatal testing
68.
A patient dies under suspicious conditions. Which of the following might occur
to determine cause of this patient's death?
a.
Autopsy
69.
An employee of a nursing home is injured on the job while lifting patients.
She believes her back has been injured, but not badly. What is the initial
action she should be taking after hurting her back?
a.
Report the injury to a supervisor.
70.
Many states have right-to-know laws. These laws offer employees
a.
protection from unsafe work environments.
71.
The medical examiner is attempting to eliminate a suspect in a crime. What
type of DNA testing might the medical examiner do?
a.
Forensic
72.
Scientists are able to manipulate DNA within the cells of plants, animals, and
other organisms to ensure that certain advantageous traits will appear and
be passed on, or that certain harmful traits are eliminated. What is the term
for this process?
a.
Genetic engineering
73.
The 1989 Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act serves as a guideline for
state legislatures in constructing laws addressing which of the following?
a.
Advance directives
74.
One type of genetic engineering that is extremely controversial is cloning.
Which of the following statements accurately describes an aspect of this
process?
a.
A clone is genetically identical to the parent.
75.
Which of the following statements regarding stem cell use is true?
a.
Embryonic stem cells have a greater potential to treat a wider variety of
diseases.
76.
Which of the following do chromosomes normally carry that are responsible
for all human characteristics from eye, skin, and hair color to height, body
type, and intelligence?
a.
Genes
77.
Quid pro quo is prohibited under the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) definition of sexual harassment. Which of the following is
an example of this type of harassment?
a.
A surgical resident is offered opportunities to scrub in on a procedure if
he dates the
surgeon.
78.
An infertile couple who is adopting a child locates a birth mother and then
asks an agency to take over the adoption process. This is an example of what
type of adoption?
a.
Identified
adoption
79.
The combination of proteins called nucleotides that are arranged to make up
each human is known as which of the following?
a.
DNA
80.
States have their own criteria for determining when death actually occurs,
but most have adopted the definition of brain death proposed by which of the
following?
a.
Uniform Determination of Death Act
81.
Which of the following may be used as evidence of just cause for termination,
should a wrongful discharge lawsuit be filed against an employer?
a.
The employee is sexually harassing another employee.
82.
Which of the following is needed for a claimant to file for unemployment
benefits?
a.
Employers' names and addresses for the past 18 months.
83.
A practice manager is interviewing a medical assistant for a new position in
the office. Which of the following information can an employer legally ask of a
prospective employee?
a.
Education
84.
What does the American Association of Colleges of Nursing now require in
undergraduate nursing programs?
a.
Complete 17 competencies in palliative care.
85.
A physician is using somatic gene therapy for a patient with a severe genetic
disorder. What is involved in this process?
a.
Inserting normal copies of the gene.
86.
The process by which traits are passed on to offspring is known as
a.
heredity.
87.
OSHA standards for medical settings and health care workers are often
influenced by, or associated with, guidelines issued by
a.
CDC
88.
The OSHA Ionizing Radiation Standard applies to all medical and dental
offices that have
a.
x-ray machines.
89.
In 1967, what entity devised the original living will?
a.
Euthanasia Society
90.
Which of the following acts mandated that employers maintain a sharps
injury log and involved nonmanagerial employees in selecting safer medical
devices?
a.
Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
91.
Which of the following types of adoption generally involves placing children
who have been orphaned or whose parents have lost or relinquished parental
rights through abuse, abandonment, or the inability to support them?
a.
Agency adoption
92.
The question of who may patent genes was decided by the U.S. Supreme
Court in June 2013. What was the decision?
a.
A gene is a naturally occurring substance and may not be patented.
93.
Which of the following is a right guaranteed to emancipated minors?
a.
Right to privacy
94.
A medical board subspecialty in hospice and palliative care requires a
physician to be board certified in a specialty such as internal medicine,
surgery, or family medicine. What is(are) the other requirement?
a.
Completing a one-year fellowship in hospice and palliative care.
95.
Which of the following information should not be included on an employee's
W-2 form?
a.
Amounts deducted for life insurance.
96.
Which of the following specifically states that any equipment that may pose a
health risk is included as a hazard?
a.
General Duty Clause
97.
A fertility specialist brings an infertile couple's eggs and sperm together in a
test tube and when fertilization occurs, he transplants the resulting embryo
back into the female uterus. What is the term for this type of fertilization?
a.
In vitro fertilization
98.
Which of the following is an example of a person who is experiencing the
third stage of grief according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD?
a.
A person who is dying asks God to keep her alive to see the birth of her
grandchild.
99.
What aspect of death and dying did the late Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD,
describe?
a.
The coping methods of persons who are grieving.
100.
A medical order, written by a physician, that instructs health care providers
about emergency care for a patient when the patient has stopped breathing is
known as a(an)
a.
Do not resuscitate (DNR).
101.
In 2012, OSHA published the first major revision to the Hazard
Communication Standard. What was the main purpose of the revision?
a.
Transform the right of employees to know about workplace hazards to
the "right to
understand" workplace hazards.
102.
A gene that predisposes a woman to breast cancer has been discovered by
scientists. Women who are tested to see if this gene is present are using what
type of genetic testing?
a.
Predictive
103.
A Persistent vegetative state (PVS) exists as a result of severe mental
impairment, characterized by irreversible cessation of the higher functions of
the brain, most often caused by damage to which of the following organs?
a.
Cerebral cortex
104.
Which state law was the first state law passed to permit physician-
assisted suicide in certain circumstances?
a.
Oregon's Death with Dignity Act
105.
A 17-year-old female lives with her parents and meets the requirements to
give informed consent to have a small basal cell carcinoma removed. Which of
the following would this teenager be considered?
a.
Mature minor
106.
A nursing home administrator sets up programs to give preferential
treatment for minorities. This is being done because the current workforce at
the nursing home is predominantly white. What is the term for this policy?
a.
Affirmative action
