ME1415: Week 3 Assignment Worksheet Type your name here Before you begin, save this document to your computer. You will need to submit your answers in the area indicated below. As a member of a medical professional team, you will work closely with many physicians. As you have read this week, guarding the physician-patient relationship is serious business. In this assignment you will practice what you have learned in chapters 5 and 7 in the Medical Law and Ethics textbook: Federal privacy laws that pertain to healthcare and the "Patient's Bill of Rights" Privacy, confidentiality, and privileged communications Filing birth and death certificates Examples of communicable diseases which must be reported to local, state and/or federal authorities The Controlled Substance Act Tips for answering questions: Read the question more than twice, if necessary, to make sure you understand what you are asked to do. Find the key words in the question and construct your answer to address those key words or phrases of the question. Your answer should be organized and to the point. Keep your sentences short and simple. Pay attention to the answer length requirements (if stated). If necessary, go the extra mile and give examples to illustrate your point. Before you continue: Did you save this document to your computer? o No: Please save this document to your computer now. o Yes: Great! Let's get to work! (See next page for part 1) 1 ME1415: Week 3 Assignment Worksheet Question 1: Your boss, Dr. Williams, has been treating a very popular celebrity who has committed suicide. In respect to patient's rights, the conversations that we have with patients are considered privileged communication. You are exposed to confidential information and you must be sure you do not violate the Physician-Patient relationship. 10 points Directions to complete Question 1: If you were called by a reporter and asked questions about the \"celebrity patient\" below, write a response you could possibly give over the phone. Answer: Type your answer here (See next page for part 2) 2 ME1415: Week 3 Assignment Worksheet Question 2: In your own words, please describe the following duties a physician has in the given situation. Directions to complete Question 2: Please answer the questions below. Answer: During a medical emergency Treating indigent patients Not to abandon a patient Dealing with noncompliant or incompetent patients Treating patients with AIDS (See next page for part 3) 3 Type your answer here Type your answer here Type your answer here Type your answer here Type your answer here 5 points ME1415: Week 3 Assignment Worksheet Question 3: Please review Chapter 7 and answer the questions below. 5 points How soon after death does a death certificate have to be signed? Directions to complete Question 3: Respond to the question using your own words Answer: Type your answer here Question 4: Please review Chapter 7 and answer the questions below. Define mortality rate. Directions to complete Question 4: Respond to the question using your own words Answer: Type your answer here (See next page for part 4) 4 5 points ME1415: Week 3 Assignment Worksheet Question 5: Please review Chapter 7 and answer the questions below. 5 points What is the role of a coroner? Directions to complete Question 5: Respond to the question using your own words Answer: Type your answer here Question 6: Please review Chapter 7 and answer the questions below. List five (5) children's vaccines that are required by law per the Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Directions to complete Question 6: Respond to the question using your own words Answer: Type your answer here Type your answer here Type your answer here Type your answer here Type your answer here (See next page for part 5) 5 5 points ME1415: Week 3 Assignment Worksheet Question 7: Please review Chapter 7 and answer the questions below. 10 points What is the purpose of the Control Substance Act of 1970? Directions to complete Question 7: Respond to the question using your own words Answer: Type your answer here Question 8: Please review Chapter 7 and answer the questions below. Which schedule drug class has the highest potential for addiction? Directions to complete Question 8: Respond to the question using your own words Answer: Type your answer here (See next page for part 6) 6 5 points ME1415: Week 3 Assignment Worksheet Question 9: Please review Chapter 7 and answer the questions below. What are the four (4) major types of medical waste? 5 points Directions to complete Question 9: Respond to the question using your own words Answer: Type your answer here Type your answer here Type your answer here Type your answer here Question 10: Please review Chapter 7 and answer the questions below. 5 points What is a material safety data sheet? Directions to complete Question 10: Respond to the question using your own words Answer: Type your answer here You will earn additional points if you correctly submit the worksheet to the assignment dropbox. 5 points You will earn additional points if you use proper sentence structure, grammar and spelling. 5 points TOTAL POINTS 70 points 7