Intro-Ch # 5 Law and Ethics

if a doctor fails to use the degree of skill and learning that is commonly expected and the patient is injured, the doctor could be sued for :

• negligence

• defamation

• malpractice

• libel

If the patient is physically restrained without proper orders or justification, this could lead to:

• invasion of privacy 

• defamation

• false imprisonment

• assault and battery

FAILURE to give care that is normally expected of a person in health care, resulting in injury to another is

• Malpractice

• Negligence

• abuse

• defamation

If a healthcare worker sends information to an insurance company without patient's written consent it is  :

• invasion of privavcy

• defamation

• slander

• libel

Any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish can lead to:

• defamation

• invasion of privacy

• abuse

• false imprisonment

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

• slander

• assault and battery

• libel

• false imprisonment

A set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong are known as :

• patient's rights

• torts

• contracts

• ethics

Which of these is NOT a patient's right?

• patient refuse treatment

• informed of hospital rules

• free care

• reasonable response to a request

Name the legal document that allows the person to state what measures should/should not be taken to prolong their life when their condition if terminal

• right to die

• durable power of attorney

• patient self determination act

• living will

This means permission is granted voluntarily by the person who is of sound mind after the explanation of all the risks involved.

• confidential authorization

• verbal consent

• informed consent

• legal permission