Chapter 5 Rev 9-19-25

Each group member to read one section in the textbook page 104

*Introduction

*Legal

*Criminal Law

*Civil Law

Multiple Choice

Focuses on legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights

• criminal law
• civil law

Multiple Choice

Focuses on crime; deals with wrongs against a person, property, or society. Ex: illegal possession of drugs, murder

• criminal law
• civil law

Multiple Choice

Authorized or based on law

• lawyer
• legal
• official
• none of these

Each group member to read one section in the textbook page 10

Tort
Malpractice
Negligence
Assault and Battery

Multiple Choice

Wrongful acts that do not involve contracts.

• contract

• libel
• tort

• slander

Each group member to read one section in the textbook page 105

Informed Consent
Invasion of Privacy
False Imprisonment
Abuse and 4 bullet points

5:1 Legal Responsibilities-Torts

Patients may experience abuse before they enter a healthcare facility.
Threatening, manipulative, aggressive or violent behavior to maintain power or control over another person.
Domestic, Child , Elder
Laws in ALL states require that any form of abuse be reported to the proper authorities

5:1 Legal Responsibilities-Torts

Healthcare providers need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse such as:
-unexplained bruises, fracture (broken bones), burns or injuries
-signs of neglect such as poor person hygiene
-irrational fears or change in personality
-aggressive or withdrawn behavior
-switching doctors frequently (so they don't see a pattern)
-anxious to please the abuser
-abuser doesn't allow the person to have private conversations
-patient statements that indicate abuse or neglect

(The signs/Symptoms do NOT always mean abuse is occurring, but it should be reported so the appropriate authorities may investigate further.)

Multiple Choice

The signs/symptoms do NOT always mean abuse is occurring, but it should be reported so the appropriate authorities may investigate further.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true reguarding abuse?

• Abused person may have withdrawn behavior

• Unexplained bruises, fracture (broken bones), burns or injuries may be signs of abuse

• Abused person may switch doctors frequently.

• Abused person may be anxious to please the abuser

• Abuse does not have to be reported in all states.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of abuse?

• It may be threatening, manipulative, aggressive or violent behavior to maintain power or control over another person.

• Neglect such as poor person hygiene is NOT considered abuse.

• Abuse may be Domestic, Child , or Elder

• Patients may experience abuse before they enter a healthcare facility.

Each group member to read one section in the textbook page 106

Each group member to read one section in the textbook page 106

Reorder

Reorder the following 3 parts of a contract

• offer

• acceptance

• consideration (payment)

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT have a legal disability?

• minors
• mentally competent person in a wheelchair

• individuals under the influence of drugs that alter the mental state
• mentally incompetent persons

• semiconscious or unconscious people

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a way health care facilities create safeguards to maintain computer confidentiality?

• By requiring passwords to access specific information on records.

• By encouraging healthcare workers to stay signed in if they are only away from the computer for a few minutes.

• By using codes to prevent access to certain information.

• By constantly monitoring and evaluating computer use.

• By limiting personnel who have access to such records.

Multiple Choice

Health care records belong to:

• the patient

• the healthcare provider

• the patient and their family

Multiple Choice

.. What should you do if you make an error while recording information on health care records?

• Use white out to cover it
• Erase pen as good as you can and the write over it and then initial it
• Completely erase it if possible
• Use a single line to cross out error, initial, date it. and write the word error and the correct information..
• All of these are acceptable

Multiple Choice

Some information is exempt from being considered  privileged communication by law and must be reported. Indicate which one is NOT exempt by law and may NOT be reported.

• Gun shot wounds (GSW)

• drug abuse

• pregnancy

• births

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of privileged communication? 

• May be released to all family members including the patient's spouse. with patient's verbal consent.

• Comprise all information given to health care personnel by a patient.

• Are an important aspect of legal responsibility.

• By law, this information must be kept confidential and shared only with other members of the patient’s health care team.

Multiple Choice

Certain information is exempt from being considered  privileged  communication by law and must be reported. Which of the following must be reported?

• sexually transmitted diseases

• communicable diseases

• Violent crimes requiring police involvement

• deaths

• All of these

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true regarding  heath care records?

• Information in patient records can NOT be released to other health care facilities without the patient’s written consent.

• erasing is allowed in the medical record when items need to be corrected.

• records can be used as legal records in a court of law.

• the patient has a right to obtain a copy of any information in the record

• are also considered privileged communications

Multiple Choice

Set of principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong

• Libel
• Confidentiality
• Patient's rights
• Ethics

Multiple Choice

The saving of life and the promotion of health is a basic part of ethics.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

A federal law, called the Patient Self-Determination-Act (PSDA) mandates that all health care facilities receiving any type of federal aid comply with all the following except:

• Provide information in preparing advance directives

• Document any advance directives on the patient’s record.

• Affirm that there will be no discrimination or effect on care because of advance directives

• Inform adults over 50, both orally and in writing, of their right under state law to make decisions concerning medical care,

• Provide assistance in preparing advance directives