WorksheetsTrue/False Questions 1-7: Ethics
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Physical restraints may be used any time patients are likely to hurt themselves or others.
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A person with a legal disability has the right to form a contract.
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False
Domestic abuse occurs when an intimate partner uses threatening, manipulative, aggressive, or violent behavior to maintain power and control over another person.
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False
Privileged patient information must not be shared with anyone, including other members of the health care team.
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False
Failure to meet your legal responsibilities can result in legal action against both you and your employer.
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False
No procedure should be performed if a patient does not give consent.
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False
Verbal consent is permitted for some procedures.
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False
A DNR order means that cardiopulmonary resuscitation is not performed when the person stops breathing.
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False
Using inappropriate words to describe a person’s race or nationality is an example of psychological abuse.
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False
An interpreter must be used when a contract is explained to a non-English-speaking individual.
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False
A health care provider should perform any procedure their supervisor asks them to do, even if they are not qualified.
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False
A patient’s living will can be witnessed by his or her spouse and son or daughter.
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False
Civil laws affect health care providers but criminal laws do not.
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False
Torts are wrongful acts that do not involve contracts.
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False
Health care providers must know and follow the state laws that set standards for their profession.
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False
Battery is a threat or attempt to injure another individual, whereas assault includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent.
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False
Restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom is invasion of privacy.
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False
Abuse can be physical, verbal, psychological, or sexual.
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False
Expressed contracts represent obligations that are understood without verbally stated terms.
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False
A principal may be held responsible for the actions of an agent.
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False
All information given to health care personnel by a patient is called privileged communication.
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False
Health care records belong to the patient since the patient is paying for care.
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False
The growing use of computerized records in health care has created a dilemma in maintaining confidentiality.
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False
Modern health care advances have created some ethical dilemmas for health care providers.
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False
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987 guarantees certain rights to residents in long-term care facilities.
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False
A resident in a long-term care facility has the right to share a room with his or her spouse if both are residents in the facility.
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False
A designation of health care surrogate can only be given to a spouse, child, or relative.
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False
In some cases, professional standards allow a health care provider to accept tips or gifts for care that has been offered.
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False
If information is on a patient’s record, it can be released to other health care facilities without the patient’s written consent.
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False
A patient has the right to withdraw consent at any time.
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False
Which of the following are signs or symptoms of abuse?
poor personal hygiene
aggressive or withdrawn behavior
unexplained bruises, fractures, burns, or injuries
all of the above
Principles relating to what is morally right or wrong are known as _____.
torts
contracts
ethics
patients' rights
Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person is _____.
malpractice
negligence
abuse
defamation
If a health care provider sends information to an insurance company without a patient's written consent, this can be _____.
invasion of privacy
defamation
slander
libel
If a physician fails to use a degree of skill and learning commonly expected and the person receiving care is injured, the physician can be sued for _____.
negligence
defamation
malpractice
assault and battery
If a patient is physically restrained without proper authorization or justification, this can lead to a charge of _____.
invasion of privacy
defamation
false imprisonment
assault and battery
Any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish can lead to a charge of _______.
invasion of privacy
defamation
false imprisonment
abuse
A false written statement that causes a person to be ridiculed or damages the person’s reputation is known as _______.
false imprisonment
libel
slander
assault and battery
Which of the following is not a right of patients?
A patient may refuse treatment to the extent permitted under law.
A patient is entitled to free care regardless of circumstances.
A patient must be informed of any hospital rules or regulations.
A patient is entitled to a reasonable response to a request for services.
A legal document that allows an individual to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when a condition is terminal is a _______.
living will
Durable Power of Attorney
Patient Self-Determination Act
right-to-die declaration
Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after a procedure and all risks involved have been explained is _______.
legal permission
confidential authorization
verbal consent
informed consent
Writing threats or abusive statements is an example of _______.
physical abuse
verbal abuse
psychological abuse
sexual abuse
Which of the following is not a requirement of the Patient Self-Determination Act?
Providing legal assistance for preparing advance directives
Affirming that there will be no discrimination or effect on care due to advance directives
Documenting any advance directives on a patient’s record
Educating staff on the medical and legal issues of advance directives
An example of a tort is _____.
misuse of narcotics
slapping a patient
practicing without a license
stealing a patient’s necklace
The privacy standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require all of the following except _____.
patients must be able to obtain copies of their medical records
patients must sign a consent form to allow a birth or death certificate to be recorded by a government agency
patients must be given information on how to file a complaint against a health care provider who violates the privacy act
health care providers must tell a patient how they will use the patient’s medical information
Differentiate between civil law and criminal law.
Identify the tort that could apply in each of the following examples: a. A physician fails to administer a tetanus injection when a person has a puncture wound. b. A patient is burned by moist compresses that are too hot. c. Information is given to an insurance company without a patient’s written consent. d. A health care provider shouts or swears at a patient. e. A health care provider tells another person false information about a patient. f. A health care provider performs a procedure on a patient after the patient has refused to give permission.
Name the three parts of a contract.
Differentiate between an implied and an expressed contract.
Give three examples of individuals who have a legal disability.
Give three examples of privileged communications that are exempt by law and must be reported.
How should an error be corrected on a written health care record?
When health care records are disposed of after the legal time for retention, how should they be destroyed?
Identify two safeguards that are used to maintain computer confidentiality.
List five rules of ethics that apply in most health care professions.
Describe two main advance directives.
Discuss at least six patients’ rights, and explain how you can provide these rights while giving patient care.
Briefly describe the purpose of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), and explain what a facility must do for patients under this law.
