Legal/Ethical

Standards concerned with whether a healthcare worker's actions are right or wrong?

• Medical Law

• Medical Ethics

• Values

• Standard of Care

What historical figure is considered the father of ethics?

• Aristotle

• Rhazes

• Hippocrates

• William Jenner

Group made up of individuals who consider ethical programs in the healthcare facilities and recommend solutions for resolving the issues?

• Legal Counsel

• Ethics Committee

• Human Resources

• Administration

Which of the following is not considered an unethical behavior?

• Displaying rude behavior toward a patient

• Gossiping about patients and coworkers

• Lying about a mistake you made

• Treating all patients with mutual respect and providing excellent service to everyone.

What are concepts, ideas and beliefs that are important and meaningful to a person

• values

• ethics

• defamation

• scope of practice

What is also known as tort law and provides directives that pertain to a dispute between individuals, organizations or a combination of the two which monetary compensation is awarded?

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Arbitration

• Contract Law

What type of law pertains to a crime in which a guilty party is punished by incarceration and possible fines?

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Arbitration

• Contract Law

What is an intrusion of another's personal life; applies to personal information as well as a person's body?

• defamation

• slander

• libel

• invasion of privacy

What document summarizes elements of fair treatment and appropriate information that should given to all patients prior to care?

• Living Will

• Advance Directive

• Patients' Bill of Rights

• Durable Power of Attorney

Law passed by the US Congress in 1990 that requires most healthcare institutions to inform a patient about his or her rights at the time of admission

• The Patient Self-Determination Act

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

• Affordable Care Act

• Ombudsman Reconciliation Act