Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Physician-Patient

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the physician-patient privilege?

• A) The privilege belongs to the patient.
• B) The doctor cannot assert the privilege at trial if the patient is not present at the trial.
• C) If the patient waives the privilege, the physician can exercise the privilege and cannot be compelled to testify.
• D) The privilege applies when an outside, nonessential third party is present during the conversation with the doctor.

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Definitions:

Pressure Wave

A type of wave mechanism that occurs when a fluid or gas changes velocity, often seen in the circulatory system as a pulse.

Blood Volume

The total amount of blood circulating within an individual's vascular system.

Ventricular Systole

The phase of the heartbeat when the ventricles contract, pumping blood out of the heart and into the arteries.

Pulmonary Trunk

The main vessel transporting deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.