Healthcare Laws and Ethics

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

Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position , resulting in injury to another person is...

• malpractice
• negligence
• abuse
• defamation

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

Any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish can lead to a charge of ...

• invasion of privacy
• defamation
• false imprisonment
• abuse

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

• torts
• contracts
• ethics
• patients' rights

Which of the following is NOT a right of patients?

• A patient may refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law.
• A patient is entitled to free care regardless of circumstances.
• A patient must be informed of any hospital rules or regulations
• a patient is entitled to a reasonable response to a request for services

A legal document that allows an individual to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when a condition is terminal is a...

• living will
• Durable Power of Attorney
• 
  Patient Self-Determination Act
• right-to-die declaration

Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after a procedure and all risks involved have been explained is...

• verbal consent
• informed consent
• confidential authorization
• legal permission

Legal document that allows individuals to state what medical treatment they desire if unable to make their own decisions...

• living will
• healthcare proxy
• DNR
• Advanced Directive