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Legal & Ethical Responsibilities in Healthcare

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a legal document that allows people to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event they are unable to make decisions or communicate?

a)

battery

b)

advance directive

c)

slander

d)

Code of Ethics

2.

What is the governmental agency that enforces safety and health standards in the workplace?

a)

FEMA

b)

FDA

c)

OSHA

d)

CDC

3.

________ are rules of conduct among people.

a)

liability

b)

laws

c)

ethics

d)

tort

4.

________ is intentionally touching without permission.

a)

slander

b)

disclosure

c)

tort

d)

battery

5.

A person harmed because of another person's actions or failure to act is called a ________________.

a)

tort

b)

law

c)

liability

d)

malpractice

6.

What are rules of conduct, enforced by the government

a)

laws

b)

torts

c)

ethics

d)

ethics

7.

__________ is a voluntary agreement between two or more people, examples include implied or expressed.

a)

disclosure

b)

Code of Ethics

c)

contract

d)

law

8.

What is the proper procedure for documentation error correction?

a)

white out incorrect information, initial and date

b)

add corrected information below error, initial and date

c)

draw a line through the error, add correct information, initial and date

d)

black out incorrect information, initial and date

9.

The injured patient must show that the physician acted negligently in rendering care, and that such negligence resulted in injury. Must prove 1) a professional duty owed to the patient; 2) breach of such duty; 3) injury caused by the breach; and 4) resulting damages is known as ______________ or professional negligence.

a)

tort

b)

Code of Ethics

c)

liability

d)

medical malpractice

10.

What agency protects people from infectious, occupational, environmental and terrorists threats?

a)

FEMA

b)

CDC

c)

OSHA

d)

WHO

11.

A list of written statements describing proper conduct for a group of people is ________________.

a)

Code of Ethics

b)

torts

c)

laws

d)

advance directive

12.

_________________ is a term when a person's freedom is intentionally violated.

a)

slander

b)

false imprisonment

c)

battery

d)

liability

13.

What is the law or act that ensures a patient's medical information is private?

a)

Family Medical Leave Act

b)

OSHA

c)

HIPAA Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

d)

Fair Labor Standards Act

14.

_________________ is speaking false words about people.

a)

slander

b)

battery

c)

liability

d)

ethics

15.

What law requires employers to insure employers in case they are injured at work?

a)

Family Medical Leave Act

b)

OSHA Occupational Health and Safety Agency

c)

Worker's Compensation

d)

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act