The medical record documents the patient’s care and treatment but does not document any treatment that he or she refuses to receive. 

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.

A Medicare-instituted method of hospital payment is A) HMO. B) DRG. C) PPO. D) EPO.

Registration for physicians who administer controlled substances must be renewed every A) 2 years. B) 3 years. C) 4 years. D) 5 years. 

A practice in which one physician retains all assets and autonomy and hires other physicians as employees is A) solo practice. B) sole proprietorship. C) partnership. D) associate practice.

Ethical standards that relate to the medical profession are set and defined by A) individual state legislatures. B) the U.S. Congress. C) professional organizations. D) the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Malfeasance refers to performing a wrong or illegal action.

In a case in which a physician is being sued by a patient for malpractice, the most common defense by the physician is A) affirmation. B) denial. C) assumption of risk. D) consent signed by the patient.

In applied ethics, medical professionals must apply moral standards for the purpose of A) implementing the best scientific information. B) helping the patient. C) practicing courtesy toward other professionals. D) addressing the interests of the patient’s family.

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