1. Marcie Evans was sitting with her mom, a resident in a local long term care facility. The nurse asked Marcie to accompany her to another resident's room to witness the signing of an advance directive. As the witness, Marcie is attesting that:

a. the resident fully understood what she was signing

b. the resident signed the document

c. the resident had not been coerced into signing the document

d. that the resident fully understood what she was signog, had not been coerced into signing and signed the document. 2. The basis for legal decisions in the U.S. is

A. procedent

B. habcas corpus

C. judical warver

D. judicial excepape

3. The main role of the U.S. Supreme Court is:

A. to determine whether Congress followed procedural guidelines when enacting federal laws

B. to assure that individuals constitutional rights are not violated

C. to determine whether administrative agency regulations are necessary as they apply to laws passed by Congress

D. to settle disagreements between Congress and the President

4. Monica Stevens was a patient at Mercy Medical Center in 2011. During her postoperative care, the physical therapist accidentally let Ms. Stevens slip. The P.T. was able to assist the patient to the floor. Although x-rays revealed no abnormalities, the patient complained of pain on movement. The patient submitted a complaint against the P.T. with hospital administration. The hospital recently received a subpoena requesting a copy of the patient's medical record.

Select the most accurate statement:

A. There is no claim on the basis that there was no injury.

B. This case meets all of the elements for a medical malpractice claim

C. There is no claim on the basis that there was no breach of duty.

D. There is no claim on the basis that a dury to the patient did not exist

5. By signing the general consent form, the patient:

A. grants permission for routine procedures only

B. grants permission for any treatments or procedures recommended by a physician

C. grants permission for medically-necessary treatments or procedures

D. agrees not to hold the facility liable for acts of negligence

6. A 16-year old married female is the patient. Her husband is 21 years old. Which of the following is authorized to grant consent?

A. both the husband and wife

B. The 16-year old patient's parent

C. the 21-year old husband

D. the 16 year-old patient

E. either the husband or wife

7. The document which grants a healthcare provider permission to release protected health information:

A. authorization

B. waiver

C. affidavit

d. Consent

8. Which law applies in the following situations:

A. Channel 72 News investigator contacts Meadowview Behavioral Health Center to ask whether a local socialite was admitted for "rehab".

B. Allows medical facilities to disclose one-word status reports on patients, unless the patient requests otherwise.

C. Patient is admitted to the ER with fever, nausea and vomiting. Patient reports recent travel to a foreign country experiencing a known outbreak of Ebola.