Legal Issues Quiz

Copyright 2008 by The Health Alliance of MidAmerica LLC

A tort is:

a) a dessertb) a crime against a personc) a claim by an injured individual

A tort is:

a) a dessertb) a crime against a personc) a claim by an injured individualANSWER: C

[A crime can be a tort and vice versa but a Crime is violating a law and a tort is injuring or causing loss to a victim.]

A duty is

a) paid at the borderb) expected or required conductc) something to avoid

A duty is

a) paid at the borderb) expected or required conductc) something to avoid ANSWER: B

Standard of care is

a) qualitative empathyb) required distance from a patientc) customary professional action

Standard of care is

a) qualitative empathyb) required distance from a patientc) customary professional actionANSWER: C

Constitution controls conduct of

a) individualsb) private companiesc) the government

Constitution controls conduct of

a) individualsb) private companiesc) the governmentANSWER: C

Liberty or property interests

a) compounds annually b) protected by due process c) cannot co-exist

Liberty or property interests

a) compounds annually b) protected by due process c) cannot co-exist ANSWER: B

Are academic and misconduct dismissal cases subject to the same due process analysis?

a) yesb) noc) not really but the courts sometimes

apply due process after stating its not pertinent in an academic case

Are academic and misconduct dismissal cases subject to the same due process analysis?

a) yesb) noc) not really but the courts sometimes

apply due process after stating its not pertinent in an academic case

ANSWER: C

Which of these is not part of a due process procedure:

a) open forumb) noticec) opportunity to present your sided) heard at a meaningful time

Which of these is not part of a due process procedure:

a) open forumb) noticec) opportunity to present your sided) heard at a meaningful timeANSWER: A

Equal protection means everyone has to be treated the same under the law at all times.

a) False, if the different treatment achieves a rational objective

b) True but only if they are similarly situated

c) Both true and false as set out above

Equal protection means everyone has to be treated the same under the law at all times.

a) False, if the different treatment achieves a rational objective

b) True but only if they are similarly situated

c) Both true and false as set out aboveANSWER: C

An employer or school cannot address sexual harassment if the victim won’t confront the person offering unwanted attention.a) Trueb) False

An employer or school cannot address sexual harassment if the victim won’t confront the person offering unwanted attention.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: B

Parents can have access to their son or daughter’s education records at any time.

a) Trueb) False

Parents can have access to their son or daughter’s education records at any time.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: B

You have to give directory information to someone requesting it.

a) Trueb) False

You have to give directory information to someone requesting it.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: B

A student can request that directory information be kept confidential.

a) Trueb) False

A student can request that directory information be kept confidential.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: A

Information on the computer is not protected under FERPA.

a) Trueb) False

Information on the computer is not protected under FERPA.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: B

It is ok to talk to parents about their son or daughter because, after all, they pay the bill.

a) Trueb) False

It is ok to talk to parents about their son or daughter because, after all, they pay the bill.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: B

Faculty have a right to inspect the educational records of any student

attending without giving a reason.

a) Trueb) False

Faculty have a right to inspect the educational records of any student

attending without giving a reason.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: B

You may give GPA information in a letter of recommendation without the student’s written permission.a) Trueb) False

You may give GPA information in a letter of recommendation without the student’s written permission.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: B

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires schools and employers to take disabilities into account to treat a person with a disability differently than those without.

a) Trueb) False

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires schools and employers to take disabilities into account to treat a person with a disability differently than those without.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: A

The ADA requires us to pass a student with a disability once admitted to study.

a) Trueb) False

The ADA requires us to pass a student with a disability once admitted to study.

a) Trueb) FalseANSWER: B

Which of these statements is not true about HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).a) started to assure employees

changing jobs would have continued coverage

b) restricts information contained in medical records

c) includes criminal and civil penalties for inappropriate disclosure

d) actually all are true

Which of these statements is not true about HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).a) started to assure employees changing

jobs would have continued coverageb) restricts information contained in medical

recordsc) includes criminal and civil penalties for

inappropriate disclosured) actually all are trueANSWER: DFILE: G-CFA Instructor Tab 3-2 Legal Quiz