ATI RN
Public Health Policy Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
All the following statements about Good Samaritan laws are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Good Samaritan laws protect providers from ordinary negligence, but not from gross or criminal negligence.
Question 2 of 5
All the following criteria may be the basis for withholding medical treatment in an infant with Down's syndrome EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Parental preference alone is not sufficient; withholding must be based on medical futility or irreversible conditions, not just parental wishes.
Question 3 of 5
The Hippocratic Oath specifically includes all the following elements EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Hippocratic Oath does not explicitly address substance abuse.
Question 4 of 5
A physician fills out a death certificate as follows: Immediate cause of death pulmonary embolism Due to deep venous thrombosis Due to pancreatic cancer She notes that a liver biopsy was performed prior to death. In the U.S. vital statistics, this death would be recorded as due to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: U.S. vital statistics record the underlying cause (pancreatic cancer) that initiated the chain of events leading to death.
Question 5 of 5
Match each of the following legal cases with the relevant subject matter: Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Darling v. Charleston established hospital liability for malpractice.