Certified Medical Assistant Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Expressed contract {Ans: A Contract between physician and patient that is in writing and will contain a date and signature.}Good Samaritan laws {Ans: Intent to protect a healthcare professional during an emergency.}Advanced Directives {Ans: To inform patients of their rights to refuse treatment and to the discontinuation of life-sustaining equipment or the refusal of it all together}Ordinances {Ans: Laws passed through legislature and local governments.}Laws {Ans: Rules of conduct that require everyone to behave the same way or face punishment.}Tort {Ans: A Civil wrong or a wrongful act}