1) Which of the following can be a defense in a cause of action for negligence?

A. assumption of risk

B. contributory or comparative negligence

C. release from liability

D. statute of limitations

E. all of the above

2) Which of the following are responsibilities of the governing board of a nonprofit hospital corporation?

A. to establish operating budgets anddevelop strategic plans and policies

B. to appoint the Chief Executive Officer

C. to monitor the quality of medical care

D. to select a qualified medical staff

E. all of the above

3) Which of the following is a reason why Congress enacted the Health Care Quality Improvement Act?

A. an increase in the number of medical malpractice cases

B. the possibility of incompetent physicians moving and practicing indifferent states

C. the threat of physician liability under antitrust laws

D. the need for improved and protected peer review activities

E. all of the above

4) A hospital corporation can be held directly liable for failing to adopt and follow adequate rules and for being negligent in selecting and retaining its medical staff.

A.True

B. False

5) A physician has a duty to provide continual medical care to his/her patient as long as the case requires it. Depending upon the facts of the case, a physician who abandons a patient without making necessary arrangements for the patient's care could be found liablefor breach of contract, negligence, or even an intentional tort.

A.True

B. False

6) A physician who promises a patient that a medical procedure or treatment will yield a specific result, or who guarantees a certain result, can be held liable for breach of warranty if the treatment or procedure doesn't achieve the specific result, even if the procedure or treatment was performed skillfully.

A. True

B. False

7) The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 prohibits discrimination against a legal alien in the United States for any of the following reasons: (1) because they are from a specific country or part of the world; (2) because of their ethnicity or accent; and/or (3) because they appear to be of a particular ethnic background, even if they are not.

A. True

B. False

8) While interviewing a candidate for employment,a Human Resource professional may not ask any questions about a candidate'srace,religion,nationalorigin,personalappearance,gender,sexualorientation,financial status or home ownership.

A. True

B. False

9) A mentally ill patient is presumed to be incompetent to make a medical decision.

A. True

B. False

10) The principle of res judicata requires an Ohio trial court to be bound by the decisions of the Ohio Supreme Court.

A. True

B. False