5 Written Questions

1. "under penalty take with you" ; a court order requiring a person to appear in court and to bring certain records or other material to atrial or deposition
2. also called the responsible person standard, means the healthcare professionals must provide the information that a prudent , reasonable person would want before making a decision about treatment or refusal of treatment
3. court appointed guardian to represent a minor or unborn child in litigation
4. a person who acts on behalf of another person
5. activities of healthcare professionals is allowed to perform as indicated in their licensure, certification, and/or training

5 Matching Questions

1. implied consent
2. per diem
3. risk management
4. abandonment
5. incident report

1. a a means of documenting problem events within a hospital or other medical facility
2. b an agreement that is made through inference by signs, inactions, or silence
3. c daily rate
4. d a practice to minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might result in injury to the patient and liability for the organization
5. e withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice to the patient

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. such as negligence; occurs when the patient is injured as a result of the healthcare professional's not exercising the standard of care
   1. intentional tort
   2. incident report
   3. litigation
   4. unintentional tort
2. when a noncompliant patient leaves the hospital without physician's permission
   1. guardian ad litem
   2. against medical advice (AMA)
   3. informed consent
   4. do not resuscitate (DNR)
3. person or group of people suing another person or group of people
   1. litigation
   2. plaintiff
   3. battery
   4. slander
4. threat of bodily harm to another
   1. tort
   2. consent
   3. assault
   4. slander
5. voluntary agreement that a patient gives to allow a medically trained person the permission to touch, examine, and perform a treatment
   1. slander
   2. consent
   3. tort
   4. assault

5 True/False Questions

1. defendant → person or group of people sued civilly or prosecuted criminally in a court of law

   True        False

2. durable power of attorney → ordinary skill or care that medical practitioners use when caring for patients

   True        False

3. implied contract → an agreement that is made through inference by signs, inaction, or silence

   True        False

4. living will → dispute that has resulted in one party suing another

   True        False

5. standard of care → ordinary skill or care that medical practitioners use when caring for patients

   True        False