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WorksheetsHST Ch 3: Healthcare Laws and Ethics
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How does unethical behavior relate to illegal behavior?
Unethical behavior is always illegal.
Unethical behavior is never illegal.
Unethical behavior may or may not be illegal.
Unethical behavior is always legal.
Which of the following is an example of behavior that is unethical but not necessarily illegal?
Overcharging a patient for medical services.
Recommending an unnecessary expensive medical procedure.
Stealing from a store.
Lying under oath in court.
What role do ethics committees play in healthcare facilities?
They consider ethical problems affecting patient care and treatment.
They enforce legal regulations.
They manage financial operations.
They handle patient admissions.
Which action is an example of unethical behavior among healthcare coworkers?
Collaborating on patient care
Gossiping about patients and coworkers
Sharing professional advice
Supporting team members
What is an unethical response to making a mistake in a healthcare environment?
Lying about a mistake you made
Reporting the mistake to a supervisor
Taking responsibility and correcting the error
Learning from the mistake to prevent future errors
What are values according to the learning material?
Concepts, ideas, and beliefs important to a person
Rules and regulations set by society
Scientific theories and laws
Historical events and dates
What does medical law govern?
The financial conduct of hospitals
The legal conduct of members of medical professions
The educational standards of medical schools
The technological advancements in medicine
Which of the following statements is true about civil law?
Civil law pertains to crimes and punishment by incarceration.
Civil law is also known as tort law and deals with disputes between individuals or organizations.
Civil law is the same as criminal law.
Civil law only pertains to disputes within organizations.
What can an informational invasion of privacy lead to?
Improved patient care
Legal action
Increased patient trust
Faster medical procedures
Which act includes a list of patient rights that are now law?
The Affordable Care Act of 2010
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The Medical Rights Act of 2005
The Patient Safety Act of 2012
Who can serve as an ombudsman?
Only doctors
Only lawyers
A nurse, a trained volunteer, or a social worker
Only hospital administrators
What is one of the rights provided by the Patient Self-Determination Act?
Right to free healthcare services
Right to participate in and direct healthcare decisions
Right to choose any doctor without restrictions
Right to receive unlimited medication
Summarize what an Advanced Directive entails.
a document where a patient gives instructions about healthcare decisions for when he or she is incapacitated
a document that grants another person the authority to make legal decisions for you
a document allowing a person under 18 years of age to be financially and legally responsible for herself or himself
A do not resuscitate (DNR) document
What right ensures patients know how the facility educates its staff regarding advance directives?
Right to free meals
Right to know how the facility educates its staff regarding advance directives
Right to choose hospital entertainment
Right to unlimited phone calls
What authority does a durable power of attorney grant?
The ability to make healthcare decisions for oneself
The authority to make legal decisions for another person
The power to change a patient's medical records
The right to prescribe medication
What is the legal obligation for healthcare personnel to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm to a patient called?
Negligence
Duty of care
Liability
Malpractice
What does negligence refer to in a healthcare context?
Providing reasonable care
Performing an act that a reasonable person would not have done
Following all protocols
Ensuring patient satisfaction
What can negligence also mean in terms of patient care?
Providing excessive treatment
Failing to provide reasonable care
Offering free services
Ensuring complete recovery
Why are patients often asked to sign arbitration agreements before care is provided?
To ensure they receive reasonable care
To resolve disputes outside the courtroom
To protect healthcare facilities from costly trials
To provide legal protection for healthcare workers
What is medical malpractice?
Any misconduct or lack of skill that results in patient injury
A type of insurance policy for healthcare workers
A routine medical procedure
A legal requirement for all doctors
Who are most malpractice claims filed against?
Nurses and paramedics
Doctors or hospitals
Patients
Insurance companies
How would you summarize defamation?
The act of damaging someone's good name or reputation either verbally or in writing
The act of damaging someone's good name or reputation in writing only
The act of damaging someone's good name or reputation only verbally
The act of discussing private patient information with unauthorized personnel
A doctor has ordered a breathing treatment for a patient. The patient states, "Get away from me and don't touch me" while a nurse is trying to give a breathing treatment to the patient. The nurse holds the patient down and continues to attempt to administer the breathing treatment. What evidence supports that this is battery?
The doctor's order for the breathing treatment
The patient's statement telling the nurse to not touch her
The nurse administering the breathing treatment that was ordered
The nurse did nothing wrong, and this is not an example of battery
Distinguish the term used to describe all of the skills a healthcare worker is trained for and allowed to use.
duty of care
reasonable care
scope of practice
arbitration
Protecting the legal rights of a patient and ensuring that the patient is not abused or treated unethically are duties of a(n)
guardian
emancipated minor
durable power of attorney
ombudsman
