Legal and Ethical Responsibilities in Healthcare

Torts are wrongful acts that do not involve contracts.

• true
• false

Restraining an individual or restricting their freedom is...

• invasion of privacy
• defamation
• libel
• false imprisonment

A DNR order states that ...

• person does not want CPR 
• No artificial creating machines should be used
• person wants to be an organ donor
• An advisor should be used for medical decisions

The growing use of computerized records in healthcare has created a dilemma in maintaining confidentiality.

• true
• false

Physical restraints may be used any time patients are likely to hurt themselves or others.

• false
• true

ABUSE can be physical, verbal, psychological, or sexual.

• true
• false

If a healthcare worker sends information to an insurance company without a patient's written consent, this can be...

• invasion of privacy
• defamation
• slander
• libel

If a patient is physically restrained without proper authorization or justification, this can lead to a charge of...

• invasion of privacy
• defamation
• false imprisonment
• assault and battery

A false written statement that causes a person to be ridiculed or damages the person's reputation is known as...

• false imprisonment

• libel

• slander

• assault and battery

Principles relating to what is normally right or wrong are known as...

• torts
• contracts
• ethics
• patients' rights