Medical Law and Ethics
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Course Introduction
Medical Law and Ethics explores the legal and ethical frameworks governing healthcare practice, patient rights, and medical decision-making. The course examines critical topics such as patient confidentiality, informed consent, end-of-life issues, professional negligence, and public health policy. Students learn to analyze complex legal cases and ethical dilemmas using foundational concepts and real-world scenarios, preparing them to navigate the responsibilities and challenges faced by healthcare professionals. Emphasis is placed on understanding both statutory and case law relevant to healthcare, as well as applying ethical theories to address moral questions in a healthcare setting.
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Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions 3rd Edition by Elsevier
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Chapter 1: The Us Legal System
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Q1) The individual who brings a case to court is the:
A) defendant.
B) prosecuting attorney.
C) plaintiff.
D) defending attorney.
Answer: C
Q2) Which is true about a malpractice case?
A) There must be proof of a breach of duty.
B) No damages can be present.
C) The cause of the damages does not have to be specific.
D) The person who caused the damages does not have the duty to care for the patient.
Answer: A
Q3) A defendant is asked, "What did you see just before you stopped your car to help the victims of the car wreck?" What situation likely is involved?
A) Sovereign immunity
B) Malpractice
C) Good Samaritan
D) Negligence
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Basics of Ethics
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Q1) When healthcare professionals attempt to improve the situations surrounding the patient, they are practicing which of the following principles?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Bioethics
D) Nonmaleficence
Answer: B
Q2) The definition of ethics is:
A) the values that influence human behavior.
B) tying our actions to what is right or wrong.
C) one's moral principles.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) Medical ethics committees formed in very large medical facilities:
A) make decisions with the physicians' input only.
B) make decisions based on logic and the codes and standards of the facility.
C) make decisions based on emotions.
D) make decisions with the patient's input only.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Ethical and Bioethical Issues
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Q1) Committees designed to review all research proposals and make sure research standards are met are called:
A) institutional ethics boards.
B) institutional morale boards.
C) institutional Q&A boards.
D) institutional review boards.
Answer: D
Q2) Bioethics is defined as the field of study examining the ethical dilemmas surrounding:
A) advances in bioscience.
B) advances in diagnostic treatment procedures.
C) ethical issues surrounding medical research.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) Which is not considered an advance directive?
A) Living will
B) Healthcare proxy
C) Durable power of attorney
D) Power of attorney
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Workplace Issues
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Q1) As a result of increased use of computers in the healthcare setting, the following was established to decrease the potential for breach of confidentiality:
A) OSHA
B) HIPAA
C) ethics
D) CMS
Q2) Which healthcare professional is bound to protect the confidentiality of the medical record?
A) The nurse providing patient care
B) The physician and his or her staff
C) The ancillary personnel in the hospital
D) All healthcare personnel
Q3) If a hospital performs clinical testing and does not comply with CLIA, what policies might it be violating?
A) Conditions of Participation for Hospitals for Laboratory Services
B) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
C) Occupational Safety and Health Act
D) All of the above
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Chapter 5: Code and Standards Infractions
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Q1) If a company treats two employees differently for the same infraction, this is considered:
A) noncompliance.
B) discrimination.
C) harassment.
D) illegal.
Q2) What is an example of disciplinary action for a minor infraction?
A) Termination
B) Suspension
C) Large fine
D) Corrective action plan
Q3) Disciplinary action varies from all of the following except:
A) state to state.
B) facility to facility.
C) one area of expertise to another.
D) state and federal regulations.
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Chapter 6: The Medical Malpractice Lawsuit and the Trial Process
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Q1) The process by which a neutral third party facilitates dispute resolution is called:
A) mediation.
B) negotiation.
C) arbitration.
D) communication.
Q2) Which is a patient's compensation for injuries that he or she has sustained?
A) Medical
B) Emotional
C) Financial
D) None of the above
Q3) The risk management supervisor is responsible for:
A) talking to unruly patients.
B) talking to new employees about their dress code violations.
C) overseeing all written communication for patients.
D) documenting employees' time records.
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Chapter 7: Intentional and Quasi-Intentional Torts
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Q1) Consent is implied:
A) when the patient's life is threatened if the procedure is not performed.
B) when the physician acts in the patient's best interest.
C) when the physician finds other concerns during the course of surgery.
D) during all of these situations.
Q2) Committing battery means:
A) a person tried to maliciously hurt a person.
B) a person touched another person with his or her consent or legally justifiable reason.
C) touching something in close proximity to a person without his or her consent.
D) all of the above are true.
Q3) Quasi-intentional torts include all the following except:
A) slander.
B) invasion of privacy.
C) battery.
D) breach of confidentiality.
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Chapter 8: Statutory Reporting and Public Duties
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Q1) What field is held to the highest standards when it comes to safety?
A) Healthcare
B) Restaurant
C) Hotels and hospitality
D) Schools
Q2) In spousal abuse, what is a sign that abuse may be happening?
A) The spouse is overly concerned about the patient.
B) The spouse shows no sense of concern for the patient.
C) The spouse shows typical concern for the patient.
D) The spouse is not with the patient.
Q3) A child presents with repeated injuries that are unexplained, or do not make sense. This child could be suffering from:
A) Munchausen's disease by proxy.
B) battered child syndrome.
C) child maltreatment syndrome.
D) all of the above.
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Chapter 9: Professional Liability Insurance
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Q1) A policy was in effect from July 1, 1979, through August 31, 1995. A claim was made on the policy on October 24, 1998, related to an incident that happened while coverage was in force. Which type of policy is most likely to cover the claim?
A) Tail coverage
B) Claims made
C) Occurrence
D) Umbrella coverage
Q2) Several people sue a physician for medical professional liability over the course of 1 year, such that the limits of the policy are exceeded. What type of coverage may cover amounts over the limit of the regular policy?
A) Tail coverage
B) Occurrence
C) Claims made
D) Umbrella
Q3) The prime objective of obtaining liability coverage is to:
A) avoid patient malpractice lawsuits.
B) protect assets in the event of a settlement in the claimant's favor.
C) avoid paying malpractice claims.
D) provide protection against high legal costs.
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Chapter 10: Death and Dying Issues
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Q1) If a patient is in a persistent vegetative state, he or she may have moments of wakefulness and reflexive responses.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the UDDA, one of the determinations of death is:
A) irreversible interruption of circulatory and respiratory functions.
B) irreversible interruption of brain activity and respiratory functions.
C) irreversible interruption of brain activity and circulatory functions.
D) irreversible interruption of circulatory and heart functions.
Q3) This Act states that all patients have the right to create a living will.
A) Patient Self-Determination Act
B) The Right to Die Act
C) Advance Directive Act
D) Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act
Q4) Hospice does not get paid by insurance companies for their services.
A)True
B)False
Q5) If a patient wants to donate organs, they must donate their entire body.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Conflict Management
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Q1) When you are thinking about a conflict and your inner voice is talking to yourself, what type of conflict response is this?
A) Emotional response
B) Cognitive response
C) Physical response
D) Positive response
Q2) Mediation allows participants to discuss conflicts, with expectations of confidentiality, in which type of environment?
A) Sterile
B) Threatening
C) Nonthreatening
D) Busy
Q3) When people bargain for what they want, which resolution method are they using?
A) Mediation
B) Negotiation
C) Arbitration
D) Communication
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Chapter 12: Business Aspects of Healthcare
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Q1) Which part of Medicare covers prescriptions?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
Q2) Medicine is a business.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which part of Medicare covers hospital claims?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
Q4) If an insurance plan is 80/20, what is the term for this plan?
A) Point-of-service
B) HMO
C) PPO
D) Workers' compensation
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