HOSA MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS TEST
EXAM 2026 PREP PACK STUDY SHEET
WITH COMPLETE Q AND A
⫸ advance directives. Answer: ...legal documents that allow individuals
to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event
that they become incapacitated and are unable to express their wishes
regarding medical care
⫸ agent. Answer: ...in contract law this person is working under the
employer in this role
⫸ assault and battery. Answer: ...threat or attempt to injure or the
unlawful touching of another person without consent
⫸ civil law. Answer: A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights.
⫸ confidentiality. Answer: information about the patient must remain
private and can be shared only with other members of the patient's health
care team
⫸ contract. Answer: ...an agreement between two or more parties
⫸ criminal law. Answer: ...deals with the wrongs against a persons
property example: practicing without a license
,⫸ defamation. Answer: ...occurs when false statements either cause a
person to be ridiculed or damage there person's reputation
⫸ designation of health care surrogate. Answer: ...to appoint another
person to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal
should become unable to make decisions
⫸ Durable Power of Attorney. Answer: ...Document that appoints
another person to make any decisions regarding health care if the
principal should become unable to make decisions
⫸ ethics. Answer: a set of principles relating to what is morally right or
wrong
⫸ expressed contracts. Answer: ...stated in distinct and clear language,
either orally or in writing ex. surgical permit
⫸ false imprisonment. Answer: ...restraining or restricting an
individual's freedom
⫸ health care records. Answer: ...privilege communications that contain
information about the care provided to the patient
⫸ implied contracts. Answer: ...obligations that are understood without
verbally expressed terms
,⫸ informed consent. Answer: permission granted voluntarily by a
person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
⫸ invasion of privacy. Answer: ...includes unnecessarily exposing an
individual or revealing personal information about and individual
without that person's consent
⫸ legal. Answer: ...based on law
⫸ legal disability. Answer: ...a person who does not have legal capacity
to form a contract
⫸ libel. Answer: ...written defamation
⫸ living wills. Answer: ...documents that allow individuals to state what
measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when their
conditions are terminal
⫸ malpractice. Answer: ...professional negligence
⫸ negligence. Answer: ...failure to give care that is normally expected
of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person
, ⫸ Patient self determination act. Answer: ...federal law that ensures
patients are informed of their rights
⫸ Patients' Bill of Rights. Answer: ...List of patient rights honored by
hospitals
⫸ patients' rights. Answer: ...the factors of care that patients can expect
to receive
⫸ privileged communications. Answer: ...comprise all information
given to health care personnel by a patient
⫸ Resident's Bill of Rights. Answer: ...List of resident rights honored by
long term care facilities
⫸ slander. Answer: ...spoken defamation
⫸ tort. Answer: ...wrongful act that does not involve a contract
⫸ Law. Answer: societal rules or regulations that are adviseable or
obligatory to observe (mandatory, face civil or criminal liability).
⫸ Ethics. Answer: moral standards and a code for behavior that govern
an individual's interactions with others and within society.
EXAM 2026 PREP PACK STUDY SHEET
WITH COMPLETE Q AND A
⫸ advance directives. Answer: ...legal documents that allow individuals
to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event
that they become incapacitated and are unable to express their wishes
regarding medical care
⫸ agent. Answer: ...in contract law this person is working under the
employer in this role
⫸ assault and battery. Answer: ...threat or attempt to injure or the
unlawful touching of another person without consent
⫸ civil law. Answer: A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights.
⫸ confidentiality. Answer: information about the patient must remain
private and can be shared only with other members of the patient's health
care team
⫸ contract. Answer: ...an agreement between two or more parties
⫸ criminal law. Answer: ...deals with the wrongs against a persons
property example: practicing without a license
,⫸ defamation. Answer: ...occurs when false statements either cause a
person to be ridiculed or damage there person's reputation
⫸ designation of health care surrogate. Answer: ...to appoint another
person to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal
should become unable to make decisions
⫸ Durable Power of Attorney. Answer: ...Document that appoints
another person to make any decisions regarding health care if the
principal should become unable to make decisions
⫸ ethics. Answer: a set of principles relating to what is morally right or
wrong
⫸ expressed contracts. Answer: ...stated in distinct and clear language,
either orally or in writing ex. surgical permit
⫸ false imprisonment. Answer: ...restraining or restricting an
individual's freedom
⫸ health care records. Answer: ...privilege communications that contain
information about the care provided to the patient
⫸ implied contracts. Answer: ...obligations that are understood without
verbally expressed terms
,⫸ informed consent. Answer: permission granted voluntarily by a
person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
⫸ invasion of privacy. Answer: ...includes unnecessarily exposing an
individual or revealing personal information about and individual
without that person's consent
⫸ legal. Answer: ...based on law
⫸ legal disability. Answer: ...a person who does not have legal capacity
to form a contract
⫸ libel. Answer: ...written defamation
⫸ living wills. Answer: ...documents that allow individuals to state what
measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when their
conditions are terminal
⫸ malpractice. Answer: ...professional negligence
⫸ negligence. Answer: ...failure to give care that is normally expected
of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person
, ⫸ Patient self determination act. Answer: ...federal law that ensures
patients are informed of their rights
⫸ Patients' Bill of Rights. Answer: ...List of patient rights honored by
hospitals
⫸ patients' rights. Answer: ...the factors of care that patients can expect
to receive
⫸ privileged communications. Answer: ...comprise all information
given to health care personnel by a patient
⫸ Resident's Bill of Rights. Answer: ...List of resident rights honored by
long term care facilities
⫸ slander. Answer: ...spoken defamation
⫸ tort. Answer: ...wrongful act that does not involve a contract
⫸ Law. Answer: societal rules or regulations that are adviseable or
obligatory to observe (mandatory, face civil or criminal liability).
⫸ Ethics. Answer: moral standards and a code for behavior that govern
an individual's interactions with others and within society.
