QUESTION 9

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

True

False

QUESTION 10

1.A hospital has a duty to have proper policies in place for discharging a patient.Which of the following is a true statement about patient discharges from a hospital?

a.

A physician who believes that a patient is not ready for discharge should carefully explain his/her reasons for not signing a discharge order..

b.

A patient whose medical condition justifies a discharge or transfer has no legal right to remain in the hospital after a discharge order has been issued.

c.

A hospital and a physician may not discharge or abandon a patient who needs further care without making appropriate arrangements for that care.

d.

all of the above

QUESTION 11

1.Which of the following is essential to the formation of a valid contract?

a.

Both parties must be legally competent to enter into the contract

b.

The parties have the same understanding of the purpose and terms of the contract.

c.

The purpose of the contract must be legal.

d.

Some type of consideration must be given by both parties to the contract

e.

all of the above