Medical Ethics

A tort is a civil wrong committed against a person or property

• True

• False

A crime occurs only if there is a law forbidding a certain act.

• True

• False

A person who is judged by the court to be insane, senile, or mentally disabled cannot give informed consent.

• True

• False

A living will is a legal document that makes known a person's wishes about life-support measures.

• True

• False

A durable power of attorney provides instructions directly to physicians about when treatment should be discontinued.

• True

• False

The durable power of attorney gives one person the authority to make legal decisions on behalf of another person.

• True

• False

Once granted, a health care practitioner's license cannot be revoked

• True

• False

Licensure is a mandatory process, established by law and required of certain health care practitioners.

• True

• False

It is illegal for clients admitted to hospitals to specify that they do not want to be resuscitated if their hearts stop.

• True

• False

What is recited by physicians during medical school graduations?

• Hippocratic oath

• The code of medical ethics

• The standard of care

• The scope of practice