Must be APA format, plagiarism free, avoid using contractions, and incorporate the christian view. 500 words minimum. 

The Lilly Ledbetter Act was the first law signed by President Obama  after he became President. Research the law and discuss its history and what impact the law has on employees and employers currently and in the future. 

HSM 542 Healthcare Rights and Responsibilities

 

 

Week 4 Midterm Exam

1. (TCO G) You are the risk manager for a large hospital and recently have been assigned to review a potential malpractice case for Dr. Johnson. The hospital CEO has asked you to assess whether the physician and hospital are negligent in the care of the patient. Discuss and describe the elements you will be looking for to determine if negligence may have occurred. (Points : 25)
2. (TCO C) Advanced directives have made it possible for patients to have important new rights for self-determination of care when end-of-life decisions must be made, but they have also brought about crucial new responsibilities for healthcare facilities and their leaders. What are the primary responsibilities of hospitals and other medical facilities regarding advance directives? (Points : 20)
3. (TCO F) Discuss three types of discrimination in the workplace and the federal regulations that have been implemented to protect employees from this discrimination. (Points : 25)
4. (TCO B) Discuss two legal cases that have impacted abortion in the United States. Describe the specific ethical issue that was impacted by the outcome of the case. (Points : 25)
5. (TCO D) Define informed consent and why it is important. Identify one legal case that has involved an issue of informed consent and the outcome of the case. (Points : 25)

 

 

Week 8 Final Exam

1. (TCO H) Ethics is defined by Pozgar as “a branch of philosophy that deals with values relating to human contact with respect to the rightness and wrongness of actions and the goodness and badness of motives and ends.” Describe two ethical dilemmas you may encounter in a healthcare setting related to patient care. In the description, define at least one law or regulation that may apply to each ethical dilemma. (Points : 35)
2. (TCO D) A patient’s family may be actively involved in end-of-life decisions for patients who are incapacitated or incompetent. Compare and contrast two legal cases that address the rights of families in participating in end-of-life decisions. For each legal case, identify how the case either contributed or detracted from the rights of families. (Points : 30)
3. (TCO G) Identify three medical liability classes and provide a specific example for each class. Explain how the individual or entity behaved or acted in a way that may result in legal action. (Points : 25)
4. (TCOs E and F) Compare and contrast two common models for managed care organizations. For each model, identify the inherent incentives that exist for the physicians who provide care to the patients within the model. (Points : 25)
5. (TCO G) Discuss the differences between risk management and continuous quality improvement. How do the goals of each program differ? What are the similarities between the functions of each? (Points : 25)
6. (TCOs A and B) What do you consider the most pressing ethical issues surrounding genetic testing? Provide at least two examples, and explain why you consider these most important. (Points : 30)
7. (TCO C) Identify and discuss the four components of HIPAA. For each component, identify a violation that may occur in a healthcare setting that might lead to an investigation by the OIG. (Points : 30)

 

 

 

Please help me with my study sheet:

Which of the following terms refers to the stages that a neighborhood goes through over time?

 A.a. Growth cycle          

 B.b. Revitalization          

 D.d. Redevelopment    

Answer Key: C

Question 2 of 50

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The value principle that states that two adjacent parcels of land combined into one larger parcel could have a greater value than the two parcels valued separately is called

 A.a. regression.              

 B.b. anticipation.            

 D.d. progression.           

Answer Key: C

Question 3 of 50

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The period in which property values are generally at their highest is

 A.a. growth.     

 C.c. decline.      

 D.d. equilibrium.            

Question 4 of 50

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The term site refers to

A.a. a legal description of a plot of land.

 B.b. land that has been improved.         

 C.c. raw land with no improvements.    

 D.d. land within a certain set of boundaries.      

Question 5 of 50

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The effects of ordinary wear and tear are considered

A.a. physical deterioration.         

 B.b. functional obsolescence.   

 C.c. external obsolescence.       

 D.d. accelerated depreciation. 

Question 6 of 50

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Functional obsolescence could be caused by which of the following?

 A.a. A worn-out roof    

 B.b. A poor location      

 C.c. Deferred maintenance       

 D.d. A ceiling that is too high     

Question 7 of 50

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A house with four bedrooms and one bathroom is an example of

 A.a. physical deterioration.        

                 B.b. functional obsolescence.   

 C.c. external obsolescence.       

 D.d. incurable physical deterioration.    

Question 8 of 50

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An expressway is built near a residential neighborhood resulting in very high traffic noise. This is an example of

 A.a. physical deterioration.        

 B.b. functional obsolescence.   

                 C.c. external obsolescence.       

 D.d. None of the above              

Question 9 of 50

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The usual pattern of growth, equilibrium and decline may be amplified by

 A.a. changes in nearby land use.             

 B.b. availability of newer property nearby.         

 C.c. general economic downturn.           

                 D.d. All of the above     

Question 10 of 50

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Which of the following factors would not be important in comparing properties under the sales comparison approach to value?

 A.a. Size of lot 

 B.b. Number of rooms 

                 C.c. Interior decor          

 D.d. Type of construction           

Question 11 of 50

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Which of the following would not be likely to prevent an arm’s-length transaction?

 A.a. Parent sells the family home to one of the children              

 B.b. Corporation buys its transferred employee’s house              

 C.c. Pending foreclosure necessitates a sale      

                 D.d. Owner planning to move up to more expensive house       

Question 12 of 50

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Which of the following would normally not require a site to be valued separately from the structures on it?

 A.a. Use of the cost approach  

                 B.b. Use of the sales comparison approach        

 C.c. Use of the building residual technique         

 D.d. Assessment for ad valorem taxation purposes        

Question 13 of 50

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Residential property in an area rezoned for commercial use is an example of a(n)

 A.a. conditional use.     

 B.b. illegal use.

                 C.c. nonconforming use.             

 D.d. speculative use.    

Question 14 of 50

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Land value of an improved property can be found using the

 A.a. sales comparison method.

                 B.b. allocation method.               

 C.c. subdivision development method.

 D.d. land development method.             

Question 15 of 50

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When a site’s highest and best use is forecast to change in the near future, the present use is considered a(n)

 A.a. restricted use.        

                 B.b. interim use.             

 C.c. speculative holding.             

 D.d. temporary use.     

Question 16 of 50

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The value of all improvements (less depreciation) is subtracted from total sales price to find land value in the

 A.a. sales comparison method.

 B.b. allocation method.               

                 C.c. abstraction method.            

 D.d. subdivision development method.               

Victim compensation programs generally only cover losses incurred by victims of violent crimes. Do you agree with this limitation? Should property crime victims also be eligible for victim compensation? Why or why not? This is an opinion paper. There is no wrong opinion; your goal is to present and justify your opinion regarding this issue. You might assume that I hold a differing opinion and that you are trying to convince me to change my viewpoint.

To write an opinion paper, you provide your opinion and then give rational reasons for holding this opinion. Generally, this type of paper should have at least three good reasons.