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WorksheetsChapter 5: Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
During a disagreement between a patient and a doctor over the type of medical treatment provided, which law would address the issue?
Criminal law
Civil law
Military law
A patient seeks medical care at a hospital, but the doctor fails to perform their medical duties properly, causing harm to the patient. This situation is called:
Malpractice
Assault
Battery
In a medical setting, a patient threatens a nurse during treatment. This is an example of:
Stealing
Hitting someone
Threatening someone
A medical patient in a hospital falls because the bed rails were left down by the medical staff. This is:
Negligence
Libel
Assault
A medical professional explains the risks of a surgical procedure to a patient, and the patient agrees to proceed with the operation. What is this agreement called?
Implied consent
Informed consent
Verbal consent
During a medical check-up at a hospital, a nurse yells at a patient. What type of abuse is this?
Financial
Verbal
Physical
A patient in a medical setting chooses to leave the hospital before the doctor recommends discharge. In medical terms, this is called:
HIPAA
AMA
DNR
A doctor writes a false statement about a patient in a medical report during a hospital case review. What is this called?
Slander
Libel
Negligence
During a medical procedure in a hospital, who is considered to have a legal disability?
A nurse
A minor
A visitor
A patient visits a medical clinic and the doctor and patient clearly agree on a treatment plan, either by speaking or writing. This agreement is called:
Express contract
Implied contract
Tort
In a hospital, when a doctor provides treatment, who is considered the principal in this medical scenario?
The employee
The manager
The patient
A medical clinic is updating its records system to ensure patient information remains confidential. Which law protects patient privacy?
HIPAA
OBRA
PSDA
While working as a nurse in a hospital, you realize that you made an error in documenting a patient's medication in their medical record. How should you correct this mistake?
Draw one line through it and initial
Erase it
Use white-out
A doctor faces a difficult decision about a patient's treatment. What guides the doctor in choosing what is right or wrong?
Laws
Right and wrong
Job titles
A medical facility is updating its policies to comply with OBRA regulations. In this real-life medical scenario, who does OBRA primarily protect?
Insurance companies
Doctors
Long-term care residents
You are admitted to a hospital for a medical procedure and are unable to communicate your wishes. What is the medical document that specifies the type of care you want in this situation called?
Contract
Tort
Advance directive
If you are hospitalized and unable to communicate due to a medical condition, who can make medical decisions for you if you have chosen them?
DNR
Power of Attorney
Living will
Maria is admitted to the hospital for a medical procedure and wants to know her rights under PSDA. What medical choice does she have?
Make medical choices
Free care
Pick their nurse
You are working in a hospital and a patient needs a medical procedure that you are not trained to perform. What should you do?
Guess
Say no and ask for help
Try anyway
As a medical professional working in a hospital, a patient offers you a cash tip to thank you for your care. Which statement is true about accepting tips and gifts from patients?
Cash gifts are allowed
Do not accept tips or bribes
Tips are okay
A doctor discussing a patient's (a) communication during a medical consultation must ensure confidentiality.
Privileged
Public
General
Unrestricted
During a medical seminar, a doctor verbally spreads false information about another doctor's research. This spoken false information is called (a) .
Slander
Libel
Forgery
Plagiarism
A patient suffers harm due to a doctor's negligence during surgery. Such a medical civil wrong is called (a) .
Torts
Contracts
Crimes
Agreements
A nurse working for a medical clinic is an (a) .
worker
contractor
staff
employee
While receiving medical treatment, the right to respectful care, privacy, and information regarding diagnosis is called (a)
Patient's Bill of Rights
Patient's Charter
Healthcare Privacy Act
Medical Ethics Code
