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Healthcare Ethics and Law Worksheet

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which law protects patient health information from unauthorized disclosure?

a)

EMTALA

b)

HIPAA

c)

OSHA

d)

ACA

e)

DHHS

2.

What is the unintentional failure to provide the standard of care that results in harm?

a)

Battery

b)

Negligence

c)

Assault

d)

Malpractice

e)

Libel

3.

A licensed healthcare professional performing a procedure incorrectly resulting in injury is an example of:

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Fraud

d)

Slander

e)

Assault

4.

A patient’s right to refuse treatment is based on which ethical principle?

a)

Justice

b)

Veracity

c)

Autonomy

d)

Fidelity

e)

Non-maleficence

5.

What is the primary purpose of EMTALA?

a)

Protect abortion rights

b)

Ensure emergency care regardless of ability to pay

c)

Regulate workplace safety

d)

Expand Medicaid coverage

e)

Monitor healthcare fraud

6.

Which law promotes workplace safety for healthcare workers?

a)

ACA

b)

HIPAA

c)

OSHA

d)

EMTALA

e)

DHHS

7.

Which ethical principle requires healthcare providers to act in the best interest of the patient?

a)

Justice

b)

Autonomy

c)

Veracity

d)

Beneficence

e)

Fidelity

8.

Performing a treatment without patient consent is an example of:

a)

Assault

b)

Battery

c)

Negligence

d)

Misfeasance

e)

Abandonment

9.

HIPAA allows sharing of PHI with a patient's friends if they are helping with recovery.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Malpractice only applies to doctors and not other licensed professionals.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Which of the following refers to "do no harm"?

a)

Non-maleficence

b)

Veracity

c)

Autonomy

d)

Non-maleficence

e)

Beneficence

12.

A breach of patient confidentiality is a violation of:

a)

EMTALA

b)

OSHA

c)

HIPAA

d)

Malpractice

e)

Informed Consent

13.

What document outlines the patient's wishes for end-of-life care?

a)

Durable Power of Attorney

b)

Writ of Traverse

c)

Living Will

d)

EMTALA

e)

OSHA

14.

Which of the following is a criminal act in healthcare?

a)

Abandonment

b)

Negligence

c)

Assault

d)

Misdiagnosis

e)

Charting error

15.

Advanced directives may be legally ignored if a family member objects.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Which law requires equal treatment in emergency medical situations?

a)

ACA

b)

False Claims Act

c)

EMTALA

d)

HIPAA

e)

OSHA

17.

Malpractice involves:

a)

Professional negligence

b)

Professional negligence

c)

Intentional harm

d)

Unlicensed practice

e)

Patient refusal of care

18.

Which ethical principle

a)

Justice

b)

Fidelity

c)

Autonomy

d)

Veracity

e)

Misfeasance

19.

Assault involves actual physical contact with the patient.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

True or False: A Living Will and DNR are the same thing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Which principle deals with fairness in distributing resources?

a)

Justice

b)

Fidelity

c)

Autonomy

d)

Beneficence

e)

Non-maleficence

22.

Patient refuses chemotherapy after being informed of risks. What ethical principle applies?

a)

Justice

b)

Autonomy

c)

Fidelity

d)

Veracity

e)

Non-maleficence

23.

What agency regulates workplace hazards such as bloodborne pathogens?

a)

OSHA

b)

DHHS

c)

CDC

d)

NIH

e)

HIPAA

24.

Informed consent requires doctors to explain risks, benefits, and alternatives.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Match the law to its purpose: HIPAA

a)

To ensure emergency access to care

b)

To protect patient privacy

c)

To ensure fair workplace pay

d)

To regulate insurance costs

26.

Match the law to its purpose: EMTALA

a)

To protect patient privacy

b)

To ensure emergency access to care

c)

To provide hospice services

d)

To track medical malpractice

27.

Match the concept: Malpractice

a)

Failure to act

b)

Professional negligence

c)

Intent to deceive

d)

Abandonment of patient

28.

Match the agency: OSHA

a)

Workplace safety

b)

Patient protection

c)

Payer reform

d)

Elder care monitoring

e)

Workplace safety

29.

Match the concept: Living Will

a)

Hospital's financial plan

b)

End of life patient wishes

c)

Insurance requirement

d)

State health policy

e)

End of life patient wishes

30.

True or False: Ethics and laws are the same thing in healthcare.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

Battery requires harmful or offensive physical contact.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

What form must be signed before any surgical or invasive medical procedure?

a)

Advance Directive

b)

Lab Requisition

c)

Insurance Release

d)

Consent Form

e)

Medical Summary

33.

What term refers to failing to act when a duty is owed?

a)

Nonfeasance

b)

Negligence

c)

Malfeasance

d)

Misconduct

e)

Incompetence

34.

A nurse leaves a vulnerable patient unattended for hours. This is known as:

a)

Malpractice

b)

Abandonment

c)

Battery

d)

Fraud

e)

Defamation

35.

A DNR order means “Do Not Resuscitate.”

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

True or False: HIPAA does NOT apply if the healthcare worker is off-duty.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Which principle requires maintaining commitments and keeping one’s word?

a)

Honesty

b)

Fidelity

c)

Justice

d)

Beneficence

e)

Autonomy

38.

Who has the legal responsibility to prove malpractice occurred?

a)

staff

b)

defendant

c)

insurance company

39.

Is the staff legally responsible to prove malpractice occurred?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Is the insurance company legally responsible to prove malpractice occurred?

a)

True

b)

False

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