Health Law and Ethics
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Health Law and Ethics explores the legal and ethical principles governing healthcare delivery, the rights and responsibilities of healthcare professionals, patients, and institutions. This course examines topics such as patient confidentiality, informed consent, medical malpractice, end-of-life decisions, public health law, and the impact of emerging medical technologies. Students will analyze real-world scenarios and case studies to develop a practical understanding of the complex relationship between law, ethics, and healthcare practice. The course emphasizes critical thinking and ethical reasoning to prepare students for navigating legal and moral challenges in the healthcare field.
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Medical Law and Ethics 5th Edition by
Bonnie F. Fremgen
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
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Q1) Rights-based ethics emphasizes the
A)individual rights of persons.
B)rights of society as a whole.
C)duty of persons to adhere to laws.
D)character traits of persons.
Answer: A
Q2) The purpose of medical professional organizations is to
A)define the laws of the profession.
B)punish medical professionals for breaking the law.
C)set ethical standards for practice within the profession.
D)determine salaries and benefits for medical professionals.
Answer: C
Q3) The purpose of law is to
A)provide a way of measuring our actions.
B)punish us when our actions break the law.
C)provide moral decision-making standards.
D)A and B.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Legal System
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Q1) A court order for a witness and certain documents to appear in court is a A)deposition.
B)subpoena duces tecum.
C)discovery.
D)subpoena.
Answer: B
Q2) The purpose of a constitution is to
A)set up a government.
B)define the power of the government to act.
C)set limits on the government's power.
D)all of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) An expert witness is considered to have A)knowledge of the crime committed.
B)a legal background (for example,a lawyer).
C)knowledge or experience beyond the jury.
D)all of the above.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Importance of the Legal System for the
Physician and the Health-Ccare Professional
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Q1) The practice used to control or minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might result in injury to patients and employees is
A)bonding.
B)risk management.
C)confidentiality.
D)guardian ad litem.
Answer: B
Q2) The medical practice acts
A)provide for a medical examining board in each state.
B)establish the baseline for practice of medicine in each state.
C)forbid the practice of medicine without a license.
D)all of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) The ultimate decision for healthcare rests with the A)insurance company.
B)physician.
C)licensed caregiver.
D)guardian ad litem.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Todays Healthcare Environment
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Q1) A health maintenance organization (HMO)provides
A)healthcare services available for a predetermined fee per member by a limited group of providers.
B)no preventive care services.
C)healthcare services by requiring a large copayment.
D)healthcare services through a nonrestricted group of providers.
Q2) The members of a professional corporation are known as
A)the board of directors.
B)shareholders.
C)physicians.
D)lawyers.
Q3) A practice in which the physician employs other physicians and pays them a salary is called
A)solo practice.
B)sole proprietorship.
C)partnership.
D)associate practice.
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Chapter 5: The Physician-Patient Relationship
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Q1) Patients who indicate by their behavior that they will accept a procedure are providing
A)informed consent.
B)expressed consent.
C)implied consent.
D)none of the above.
Q2) Exceptions to obtaining consent may include
A)commonly known risks.
B)when the physician does not want to tell the patient the outcome of the treatment.
C)when a cure is possible.
D)when a physician guarantees that the treatment will be successful.
Q3) Abandonment can be avoided by
A)giving informal notice of withdrawal from a case.
B)giving formal notice of withdrawal from a case.
C)writing to another doctor about the case.
D)declaring the patient indigent.
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Chapter 6: Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice
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Q1) To win a wrongful death case,the plaintiff must prove
A)proximate cause of death.
B)malpractice.
C)nominal damages.
D)negligence.
Q2) The reasonable person standard refers to the A)dereliction of duty.
B)damages.
C)duty of due care.
D)proximate cause.
Q3) A general liability policy that covers any negligence on the part of the physician's staff would include
A)claims-made insurance.
B)occurrence insurance.
C)the malpractice policy.
D)a rider on the malpractice policy.
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Chapter 7: Public Duties of the Physician and the Health
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Q1) Hazardous medical waste includes A)solid waste from administration.
B)infectious waste from body fluid contact.
C)radioactive waste.
D)B and C.
Q2) A medical examiner is a A)physician.
B)nurse practitioner.
C)physician assistant.
D)lawyer.
Q3) Evidence gathered in an abuse case may include A)pictures of bruises or injuries.
B)urine specimens.
C)clothing.
D)all of the above.
Q4) Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances can
A)be refilled every 6 months.
B)be refilled over the phone in a nonemergency.
C)not be refilled.
D)be refilled for up to 2 years.
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Chapter 8: Workplace Law and Ethics
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Q1) Medicare and Medicaid forbid discrimination in ________ through Title VI.
A)patient-care institutions
B)religious-affiliated colleges
C)employment
D)pregnancy
Q2) The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits phone calls for the purpose of debt collection
A)after 8:00 A.M.
B)after 7:00 P.M.
C)except on the weekends.
D)before 8:00 A.M.
Q3) A fine imposed by the federal government for employers not contributing to Social Security for their employees is mandated by the
A)Workers' Compensation Act.
B)Federal Insurance Contribution Act.
C)Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
D)Equal Pay Act.
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Chapter 9: The Medical Record
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Q1) A medical record ordered by the court to be available during a malpractice case is A)disclosed.
B)subpoenaed.
C)disclosed only to the judge.
D)disclosed only to the jury.
Q2) Ownership of the medical record usually remains with the A)physician.
B)patient.
C)court.
D)all of the above.
Q3) A subpoenaed medical record should alert the medical staff that A)the physician and the patient are to be told that a subpoena has been served.
B)the physician's attorney should be notified of the subpoena being received. C)the records must be turned over to the judge on the specified date.
D)all of the above.
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Chapter 10: Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa
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Q1) The privacy rule is meant to ensure that there is/are
A)security of electronic transfer of information.
B)disclosure of only the necessary information.
C)no longer a need for patient consent.
D)A and B.
Q2) Which title of HIPAA most affects confidentiality issues for healthcare providers?
A)Title I: Insurance Portability
B)Title II: Administrative Simplification
C)Title III: Medical Savings and Tax Deduction
D)Title IV: Group Health Plan Provisions
E)Title V: Revenue Offset Provisions
Q3) A healthcare organization covered under HIPAA regulations is a
A)healthcare plan.
B)HMO.
C)covered entity.
D)PPO.
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Chapter 11: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine
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Q1) The National Organ Transplant Law of 1984
A)allows the sale of organs.
B)developed an allocation formula.
C)forbids the sale of organs.
D)funds organ transplantation.
Q2) Issues discussed in the context of advanced medical technology are called A)bioethics.
B)telemedicine.
C)ethics.
D)informatics.
Q3) Illegal acts are
A)always ethical.
B)frequently ethical.
C)usually unethical.
D)all of the above.
Q4) Giving organs to patients who will benefit the most is called A)social utility.
B)justice.
C)lottery.
D)first come,first served.
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Chapter 12: Ethical Issues Relating to Life
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Q1) Initially,Roe v.Wade said that during the third trimester of pregnancy,the state
A)did not require the physician performing an abortion to be licensed.
B)only regulated the medical conditions under which an abortion may be performed.
C)may prohibit abortions except to save the life of the mother.
D)did not require a viable fetus to be protected until the 7th month.
Q2) Voluntary sterilization of unmarried minors is
A)common in most states.
B)forbidden in many states.
C)allowed with authorization of the minor and parent or guardian in some states.
D)B and C.
Q3) The process of medically altering reproductive organs to prevent the possibility of producing children is
A)hysterectomy.
B)vasectomy.
C)contraception.
D)sterilization.
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Chapter 13: Death and Dying
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Q1) Healthcare facilities,in order to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding,must ask patients if they have
A)life insurance.
B)health insurance.
C)long-term care insurance.
D)an advance directive.
Q2) The focus of hospice care is
A)comfort measures.
B)emotional support.
C)relief from pain.
D)all of the above.
Q3) Justifications for euthanasia include
A)individuals should have the right to determine the outcome of their lives.
B)there is no certainty regarding death.
C)modern technology may find a cure for a terminal disease.
D)there is value and dignity to every human life.
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Chapter 14: Future Trends in Healthcare
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Q1) The Children's Health Initiative Program (CHIP)is an extension of which government program?
A)Welfare
B)Medicare
C)Medicaid
D)Social Security
Q2) What is the name of the organizations that will allow consumers to review and compare online health insurance plans established in each state?
A)Health maintenance organizations
B)Health exchanges
C)Preferred provider organizations
D)Health co-ops
Q3) When a small business needs to purchase health insurance for its employees,the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)provides what benefit?
A)Discounted rates
B)Partial exemption
C)Complete exemption
D)Immediate tax breaks
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