BUSI 302 Chapter 4 Reading Assignment solutions complete answers

BUSI 302 Chapter 4 Reading Assignment solutions complete answers 

 

The House of Representatives has how many member seats?



What is a rule or regulation issued by the president of the United States that becomes law without the prior approval of Congress?



How is the number of state legislators determined?



Which of the following are duties of Congress?



Who is the head of the executive branch of government?



Who is the head of the state's executive branch?



If there is a presidential veto, what ratio of approval in the house and senate is required to overturn this?



Who has the right to override a veto of a law by the president?



When would a bill possibly get amended or rewritten and recommended for approval?



What is an offense punishable by death or by imprisonment in a state or federal prison for more than one year?



What are characteristics of misdemeanors?



What are examples of felonies?



Threatening to strike or harm with a weapon or physical movement is defined as what intentional tort?



True or false: Misdemeanors are more serious than felonies.

 

Unintentional torts are



The unlawful unprivileged touching of another person is called ___________________.

 

Acts that are not intended to cause harm but are committed unreasonably or not considering the consequences constitute _________________________.

 

When evaluating a case for institutional negligence, the organization is held to what type of standard?



What is considered the bottom tier of the state court system structure?



What term refers to something that cannot be legally enforced?



What larger act are Regulations Z and M a part of?



When is consent to medical care not required?



Which of the following are conditions that apply to each individual or business that offers or extends consumer credit under Regulation Z?



While practicing within the context of an implied contract with the patient, which of the following is the physician not required to do?



What are aspects of the implied contract in an emergency situation not covered by a special arrangement?



Physicians are obligated to give patients complete information and instructions about



While practicing within the context of an implied contract with the patient, which of the following is the physician not legally bound to?



Under an implied contract, what are the physician's obligations to the patient?



The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality is responsible for what processes?



What happens if a patient willfully or negligently fails to follow the physician's instructions?



According to the AHRQ, what are the three types of patients most likely to leave the hospital against doctor's orders?



What are certain implied duties of the patient?



Which legislation has also provided protections for consumers when dealing with insurers?

 

The party that must show that he or she was wronged or injured in a court of law is the __.

 

What do typical court systems consist of?

 

True or false: A tort may be willful or accidental.

 

Tortfeasor is __.

 

Which of the following are types of torts?

 

For example, laws that require law enforcement officers to read suspects their rights (the Miranda warning) and govern the arrest and trial process are ____.

 

What agencies would follow regulations enacted by administrative law?

 

What are the court decisions that were written down and later referred to as past cases by judges to help them make decisions?

 

True or false: Procedural laws most likely pertain to health care practitioners.

 

Who governs the administrations of health care and all other national matters derived from powers and responsibilities?

 

What are the three branches of government?

 

Which of the following are functions of the Senate?

 

What does the division of powers and responsibilities among the three branches of government ensure?

 

Which of the following are functions of the national government?

 

Who can change legal precedents?

 

What document delegates powers and responsibilities to the three branches of government?

 

What is a statutory law?

 

What does the House of Representatives have the power to do?

 

The division of powers and responsibilities within all of the branches of government ensures a system of        and        to keep one branch from assuming too much power.

 

Which power is exclusive to the state government?

 

True or false: Legal precedents apply mostly to future court cases.

 

For what reason can the courts review statutes?(Select all that apply)

 

Who may veto a bill on the state and federal level before it becomes a law?

 

What is administrative law?

 

Checks and balances exist to ensure that power is equally distributed between how many branches of government?

 

True or false: Civil and criminal laws mostly apply to health care practitioners.

 

What law involves offenses against the state or sovereignty, committed or omitted, in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding them?

 

Which of the following is considered a federal criminal offense?

 

Under a civil law, whom might a person sue?

 

What entities are able to create an administrative law?

 

Examples of torts would be which of the following actions?

 

Which of the following is an example of procedural law?

 

The body of criminal law involves a crime against who?

 

If the conduct of the person committing the tort is judged to be malicious, what may be awarded?

 

Which of the following is considered to be a crime against a state?

 

What type of family matters are involved in a civil suit?

 

Which term is defined as a civil wrong committed against a person or property, excluding breach of contract?

 

Under principles of negligence when does civil liability exist?

 

True or false: If the conduct is determined to be malicious, then punitive damages may be awarded to the victim.

 

What does the federal court system typically oversee?

 

Negligence is charged when a health care practitioner fails to exercise               and a patient is injured. 

 

Which statement about the court systems is correct?

 

What is the power of a court to hear and decide a case before it?

 

Which of the following provides protection from the wrongful acts of another person?

 

Which court hears cases from citizens involving claims against the federal government?

 

In a criminal case, who is the person most often representing the prosecution?

 

Which of the following are part of the federal court's jurisdiction?

 

What is a contract?

 

What type of court would hear a court martial?

 

True or false: Attorneys only represent defendants.

 

This type of testimony is typically required in medical malpractice cases.

 

A contract that is explicitly stated in written or spoken words is an

 

To be legally binding, how many elements must be presented in a contract?

 

What are the main types of contracts?

 

If a physician suddenly withdraws from treatment of a patient while the patient is still in need of medical care without arranging for substitute care, the physician may be charged with

 

In order to properly terminate the physician-patient relationship, the physician must give the patient formal        warning that he/she is withdrawing from the case. 

 

What is the highest court in the United States?

 

Which of the following are the proper steps to terminate the physician-patient relationship?

 

What type of contract can be indicated in either written or spoken words?

 

The contract between a physician and patient is usually terminated under which circumstances?

 

Which of the following steps are required to properly terminate the physician-patient relationship?

 

In third-party contracts what conditions needs to occur before health care services are rendered?

 

To properly terminate the physician-patient relationship, the patient must be given formal        notice that the physician is withdrawing from the case. 

 

What term is used when an insurer pays for services rendered for another?

 

What must be in a written credit agreement between a physician and a patient?

 

Which contract is most often used in the medical office?

 

For which reasons can a physician stop seeing a patient?

 

For what purposes do insurance providers have access to patients' medical records?(Select all that apply)

 

What is the legislation that protects consumers from fraudulent or deceptive hidden finance charges levied by creditors?

 

Which contract is created by the conduct of the parties?

 

Under the provisions of the physician-patient contract, which of these does the physician have a right to?

 

What happens to the patient-physician relationship if a physician terminates his or her contractual relationship with a managed care plan?

 

In which year was the Patients' Bill of Rights created?

 

What are creditor practices governed by?

 

The        medical results depend on hospitalized patients staying until discharged by physicians. 

 

When should specialists treat someone outside their specialty?

 

Which of the following are examples of patients' rights?

 

Being hospitalized is generally __.

 

On average, approximately what percentage of people leave the hospital against doctor's advice?

 

What is the name of the brochure that was formally known as the "Patient Bill of Rights"? 

 

Terminating a physician's services extends to the right of hospitalized patients to leave prior to being discharged.  This is called leaving                     .