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Adelphi University
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           At the beginning of the 21st century, approximately __________ Americans do not have health insurance.                                               Â
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           __________ published a book in 1775 describing the frightful conditions existing in hospitals.                                                 Â
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           The first psychiatric hospital founded in the United States was located in:                                               Â
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           __________ is a plan of care whereby a patient pays an annual retainer fee in exchange for immediate access to a physician for health care.                                                       Â
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           In 1918, the American College of Surgeons drew up a "constitution" for hospitals setting forth the requirements for the care of the sick. This document was known as:                                                      Â
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           The primary function of a hospital is to provide:                                                                Â
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           Engraved on a limestone pillar dating back to the Sumerians (2920 BC) are pictures of :                                                   Â
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           __________ is a federally sponsored health insurance program for persons older than 65 years of age and certain disabled persons.                                                    Â
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           The U.S. Supreme Court consists of:                                               Â
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           __________ is a government program administered by the states to provide medical services to the poor and medically needy.                                                  Â
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           Action that claims that one party has breached an agreement by failing to fulfill an obligation is considered to be:                                                       Â
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           In common law, a doctrine holding that a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction is binding upon the parties in any subsequent litigation that involves the same or similar cause of action is referred to as:                                                     Â
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           The trial court of the federal court system is the:                                                   Â
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           Torts and contracts are examples of:                                                Â
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           An emergency room physician decides not to treat a patient locally, but instead sends the patient to another hospital. Per normal standards of care, which two elements of negligence can be proven here?                                                Â
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           From the following scenario, determine which one of the elements of negligence is unproven: A nurse is instructed to check a patient's vital signs every hour during her shift. During her shift, she gets involved with another task and forgets to check the patient for 2 hours. During that time, the patient has an allergic reaction to a medication that results in painful blisters on his legs. There was no indication in the medical records that the patient was allergic to this medication.                                                         Â
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           In Wickliffe v. Sunrise Hospital, the Nevada Supreme Court held that the level of care the hospital must conform to is which of the following standards?                                   Â
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           Which of the following terms is used to describe the unlawful restraint of an individual's person liberty or the unlawful restraint or confinement of an individual?                                              Â
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           Which of the following actions would be considered an intentional tort?                                                 Â
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           To prove the infliction of emotional distress, which of the following would the plaintiff not need to prove?                                                  Â
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           Setting up a trust to provide compensation during a plaintiff's lifetime is called:                                               Â
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           When a third party articulates the respective position and interests of both parties in a legal dispute, and generates options for a mutually agreeable resolution to the dispute, this is referred to as:                                                      Â
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           Submission of multiple bills for single office visits is considered a form of:                                                          Â
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           The intentional removal of life-support equipment can be considered the crime of:                                                     Â
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           The __________ regulates the process for addressing violations of criminal law.                                                   Â
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           Upcoding medical supplies and equipment and billing for more expensive equipment than that delivered to patients are examples of:                                                Â
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           The component of a crime that refers to the "guilty mind" is:                                                        Â
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           When members of a hospital council governing body solicit and receive money for special consideration in awarding a project to an architectural firm on a building project, they could be convicted of:                                               Â
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           Normally the adequacy or inadequacy of consideration will not affect the:                                               Â
 Question 30
           A valid contract requires:                                         Â
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           A contract used primarily to hedge against the risk of potential loss is a(n) __________ contract.                                               Â
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           The law will enforce contracts only when they are executed between persons who are:                                            Â
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           A handbook is not generally considered a contract due to a(n):                                         Â
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           It is always the desire of all parties to a contract to reduce it to:                                                    Â
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           An agent is one who has the power to construct for and bind another person, who is known as the:                                                Â
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           A remedy for non-performance of a contract generally includes a request for:                                                          Â
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           Evidence furnished by physical things themselves is __________ evidence.                                                          Â
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           Damages that are awarded to compensate for gross negligence and to deter wrongdoers (e.g., when there is sufficient evidence of the willful and wanton disregard for the rights of others) are known as:                                                      Â
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           The order that calls for a document to be produced by an organization is called a:                                                       Â
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           Evidence that consists of tangible objects to which testimony refers (such as medical instruments and broken infusion needles) is referred to as ____________ evidence.                                                       Â
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           The right to a jury trial is guaranteed by the:                                   Â
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           __________ is the process of investigating the facts of a case before trial.                                   Â
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           A medical record is an example of:                                                  Â
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           A sworn statement from a witness that can be used as evidence at a trial is called a:                                                        Â
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           Income earned by tax-exempt organizations from non-exempt activities is:                                               Â
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           An organization's code that provides guidance for behavior that helps carry out the organization's mission, vision, and values is the:                                               Â
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           When a healthcare organization allows an unsafe condition to exist on its property and does nothing to address it, and a visitor gets injured, the organization will be held liable because:                                                  Â
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           Dependence on government funding and related programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross) and the continuous shrinkage occurring in such revenues have forced hospitals to:                                           Â
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           Which of the following establishes internal mechanisms for preventing, detecting, and reporting criminal conduct?                                                  Â
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           In 2002, the __________ was enacted as a result of the misconduct committed by executives, which resulted in massive economic losses to their employees and investors.                              Â
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