Quiz PREP: Inf Control & Legal Terms

What is the primary purpose of infection control in healthcare settings?

• To prevent spread of infection between patients only
• To monitor staff performance
• To reduce hospital costs
• To address all factors related to infection spread between patients, staff, and prevent outbreaks

What is the primary difference between ethics and laws in healthcare?

• Ethics are enforced by government while laws are personal beliefs
• Laws are enforced by authority while ethics are moral principles guiding conduct
• Ethics and laws are the same thing
• Laws are suggestions while ethics are mandatory rules

Which term refers to the legal responsibility for actions or omissions in healthcare?

• Autonomy
• Liability
• Beneficence
• Justice

A patient overhears a nurse assistant making untrue negative comments about them to others. This is an example of:

• Libel
• Malpractice
• Slander
• Negligence

What is the key principle that refers to acting in the patient's best interest?

• Non-maleficence
• Justice
• Autonomy
• Beneficence

What is the healthcare principle that focuses on avoiding harm to patients?

• Justice
• Autonomy
• Non-maleficence
• Beneficence

A surgeon operates on the wrong body part. This is an example of:

• Slander
• Libel
• Malpractice
• Justice

What term describes a patient's right to self-determination in their healthcare decisions?

• Autonomy
• Beneficence
• Justice
• Non-maleficence

Which of the following best describes informed consent?

• A doctor making decisions for the patient
• Agreement to treatment with full understanding
• Forced compliance with medical procedures
• Verbal agreement without explanation

What is the primary role of ethics committees in healthcare organizations?

• To enforce laws
• To punish violations
• To help resolve ethical dilemmas
• To create new laws