Medical Legal Issues

Two main types of laws that could affect health care workers are:

• Criminal and Civil

• Criminal and Legal

• Civil and Legal

• Civil and Federal

A wrongful act that does not involve a contract is known as a:

• Civil error
• Legal error
• Tort
• Criminal responsibility

Failure of a professional to use the degree of skill expected:

• Invasion of privacy
• Libel
• Slander
• malpractice

Failure to give care normally expected that results in an injury:

• Assault
• Libel
• Negligence
• Invasion of privacy

Threat or attempt to injure another person

• assault
• battery
• negligence
• slander

Unlawful touching of another person without their consent

• negligence
• malpractice
• defamation
• battery

What 2 charges often go together:

• assault/ battery
• false imprisonment/ sexual abuse
• slander/malpractice
• malpractice/libel

Permission granted voluntarily by a person of sound mind who has been instructed about all the risks involved

• Privileged communication
• Implied contract
• Expressed contract
• Informed consent

A nurse is bathing a patient with the hospital door open and patient in view this is:

• False imprisonment
• Physical abuse
• Invasion of privacy
• malpractice

 A patient of sound mind wants to leave the hospital against the doctors wishes, you should... 

• Hold him there until you reach the doctor
• Have him sign an AMA
• Have him sign informed consent
• Have him sign a Living Will