Ch 5 Medical Law and Ethics

Civil laws affect health care providers but criminal laws do not.

• True

• False

Torts are wrongful acts that do not involve contracts.

• True

• False

Verbal consent is permitted for some procedures.

• True

• False

Battery is a threat or attempt to injure another individual, whereas assault includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent.

• True

• False

No procedure should be performed if a patient does not give consent.

• True

• False

Abuse can be physical, verbal, psychological, or sexual.

• True

• False

Physical restraints may be used any time patients are likely to hurt themselves or others.

• True

• False

A person with a legal disability has the right to form a contract.

• True

• False

All information given to health care personnel by a patient is called privileged communication.

• True

• False

Health care records belong to the patient since the patient is paying for care.

• True

• False