HST: Law and Ethics

Which of the following would be seen as unethical?

• being rude to a patient

• gossiping about a fellow team member

• ignoring supervisor's requests

• all of the above

Failure to perform duty of care results in what crime?

Two types of invasion of privacy are:

Which scenario would be considered illegal?

• a. hitting a patient

• b. Revealing a patient's condition to someone outside the work place

• c. coming to work with an illness

• d. both a and b

Which of the following could be considered sexual harassment?

• Any unwanted touching by someone in the workplace

• A male employee telling a female team member that she has really "hot " legs

• Telling a dirty joke

• all of the above

Assault and battery in the healthcare setting include:

• gossiping and being rude to patients

• stealing from a patient and performing a task that isn't in your job description

• threatening and hitting a patient

• ignoring your supervisor and hitting a patient

Which of the following statements is false?

• Every patient is entitled to safe care

• An emancipated minor is a person over the age of 18

• insurance policies can be purchased to protect employees from malpractice suits

• Reasonable care is a legal protection for healthcare workers

Professional liability is also known as ______.

• negligence

• malpractice

• reasonable care

• duty of care

______ created a law including a privacy provision for patient health records.

• Civil Law

• Durable Power of Attorney

• Good Samaritan Law

• HIPAA

Ethical behavior includes ______.

• a. Treating all patients with respect if they show respect to you

• b. respecting the privacy of others

• c. understanding the limitations of your training

• d. b and c only