The law requires a physician to use extraordinary skill. treat everyone. be certified by the American Medical Association. perform the same acts that a “reasonable and prudent” physician would. all of the above.

Select the one best response to the following questions. The process by which a physician is licensed through approval or sanction is reciprocity. registration.  endorsement.  examination. guardian ad litem.

Reasons for premature termination of a medical contract include all of the following except the patient is competent. failure to pay for the service. failure to follow instructions. missed appointments. the patient states that he or she is seeking the care of another physician.  

When applying case law, the facts in the new case must be the same as those in which the precedent was established. 

Consideration, under contract law, is defined as the legal process by which facts are discovered before a trial. a possible out-of-court agreement. laws enacted by state and federal legislation. something of value given as part of the agreement. a dispute that has resulted in one party suing another.  

Which of the following is not a step in the process of a bill becoming law? The bill goes to a committee for discussion and consideration. The chief executive signs the bill. The bill is approved as “constitutional” by the courts and submitted to the House. Both the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Vice-President of the Senate sign the bill. After the bill passes in one house, it becomes an act and is submitted to the other house.    

To prevent embezzlement, it is always wise to have only one person in a medical office handle the money (receive payments, issue receipts, audit the account, and deposit the money. 

 select if True or False is the correct answer. Ethics will be best determined by a “gut” reaction of what is right or wrong. 

The three-step model or approach to solving ethical dilemmas includes assessing how the action will make us feel. concluding that the action is legal. associating the problem with religious beliefs. a and b only. a, b, and c.

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory based on the principle of performing one’s duty to various persons and institutions. the greatest good for the greatest number of people. adhering to laws enforced by government authorities. a person’s individual rights. a and c only.