Test Bank For
Law & Ethics for Health Professions 10e Karen Judson, Carlene Harrison and Tammy Albright
Chapter 1-13 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) Law may be defined as
A) a moral code.
B) good manners.
C) rules of conduct.
D) protocol.
2) Etiquette rules used in the workplace are called
A) protocol.
B) ethics.
C) policies.
D) morals.
3) Which of the following is/are not enacted by government?
A) Laws
B) Statutes
C) Etiquette rules
D) Medical practice acts
4) What do professional organizations create to govern their members?
A) Laws
B) Codes of ethics
C) Statutes
D) Procedure manuals
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,5) What is the purpose of formalized codes of ethics in the health care professions?
A) To increase the competence within the profession.
B) To revoke the licenses of unethical practitioners.
C) To provide a consistent guide for protocol.
D) To relieve the lawmaking bodies of their legal responsibilities.
6) Which document serves as a guideline about professional behavior and etiquette for
employees?
A) The AMA's Code of Ethics.
B) The facility policy manual.
C) Medical practice acts.
D) Emily Post's Guide to Etiquette.
7) What is the meaning of the term litigious?
A) Higher number of practicing lawyers.
B) Decreased legal liability.
C) Increase in the number of lawsuits.
D) Increase in consumer awareness of health care.
8) The plaintiff in a lawsuit is the
A) party against whom criminal or civil charges have been filed.
B) party filing the civil charges.
C) party held liable.
D) party that testifies.
9) A pledge for physicians that remains influential today is
A) Code of Hammurabi.
B) Babylonian Ethics Code.
C) Hippocratic oath.
D) Socrates' pledge.
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,10) The defendant in a lawsuit is the
A) party against whom criminal or civil charges have been filed.
B) party filing the civil charges.
C) party held liable.
D) party that testifies.
11) An attorney files a motion that pleads there is no basis for a trial. This is called
A) acceptance.
B) precedent.
C) summary judgment.
D) administrative law.
12) Another term for legal responsibility is
A) liability.
B) litigious.
C) testimony.
D) defense.
13) Ethics may be defined as
A) a standard of competence.
B) principles, standards, and a guide to conduct.
C) courtesy and manners.
D) beliefs formed through the influence of family, culture, and society.
14) Bioethics is concerned with
A) etiquette in medical research.
B) health care law.
C) the ethics of scientists doing research in a university.
D) ethical implications of biological research methods and results.
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, 15) Which of the following is a synonym for "good manners"?
A) Protocol
B) Etiquette
C) Morals
D) Laws
16) The first step in critical thinking problem solving is to
A) evaluate the evidence.
B) gather information.
C) identify and clarify the problem.
D) consider alternatives.
17) A medical-surgical nurse is going off shift and giving her report to the nurse coming on duty.
She is clearly and accurately describing the conditions of the patients she cared for during her
shift. This is an example of what skill?
A) People skills.
B) Critical-thinking skills.
C) Technical skills.
D) Moral values skills.
18) Which of the following is an example of a healthcare practitioner displaying compassion for
a patient?
A) A physician making rounds in a hospital asks a patient how he is doing.
B) A nurse feels sorry for a patient who was just diagnosed with cancer.
C) A physician sits down with a patient and addresses all the concerns of the patient.
D) An LPN helps an elderly person walk through the hallways.
19) A radiology technician approaches a new patient and states, "I am Jennifer and I will be
taking care of you today." Which of the three "Cs" is an example of this?
A) Common sense
B) Compassion
C) Courtesy
D) Coordination
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Law & Ethics for Health Professions 10e Karen Judson, Carlene Harrison and Tammy Albright
Chapter 1-13 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) Law may be defined as
A) a moral code.
B) good manners.
C) rules of conduct.
D) protocol.
2) Etiquette rules used in the workplace are called
A) protocol.
B) ethics.
C) policies.
D) morals.
3) Which of the following is/are not enacted by government?
A) Laws
B) Statutes
C) Etiquette rules
D) Medical practice acts
4) What do professional organizations create to govern their members?
A) Laws
B) Codes of ethics
C) Statutes
D) Procedure manuals
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,5) What is the purpose of formalized codes of ethics in the health care professions?
A) To increase the competence within the profession.
B) To revoke the licenses of unethical practitioners.
C) To provide a consistent guide for protocol.
D) To relieve the lawmaking bodies of their legal responsibilities.
6) Which document serves as a guideline about professional behavior and etiquette for
employees?
A) The AMA's Code of Ethics.
B) The facility policy manual.
C) Medical practice acts.
D) Emily Post's Guide to Etiquette.
7) What is the meaning of the term litigious?
A) Higher number of practicing lawyers.
B) Decreased legal liability.
C) Increase in the number of lawsuits.
D) Increase in consumer awareness of health care.
8) The plaintiff in a lawsuit is the
A) party against whom criminal or civil charges have been filed.
B) party filing the civil charges.
C) party held liable.
D) party that testifies.
9) A pledge for physicians that remains influential today is
A) Code of Hammurabi.
B) Babylonian Ethics Code.
C) Hippocratic oath.
D) Socrates' pledge.
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,10) The defendant in a lawsuit is the
A) party against whom criminal or civil charges have been filed.
B) party filing the civil charges.
C) party held liable.
D) party that testifies.
11) An attorney files a motion that pleads there is no basis for a trial. This is called
A) acceptance.
B) precedent.
C) summary judgment.
D) administrative law.
12) Another term for legal responsibility is
A) liability.
B) litigious.
C) testimony.
D) defense.
13) Ethics may be defined as
A) a standard of competence.
B) principles, standards, and a guide to conduct.
C) courtesy and manners.
D) beliefs formed through the influence of family, culture, and society.
14) Bioethics is concerned with
A) etiquette in medical research.
B) health care law.
C) the ethics of scientists doing research in a university.
D) ethical implications of biological research methods and results.
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, 15) Which of the following is a synonym for "good manners"?
A) Protocol
B) Etiquette
C) Morals
D) Laws
16) The first step in critical thinking problem solving is to
A) evaluate the evidence.
B) gather information.
C) identify and clarify the problem.
D) consider alternatives.
17) A medical-surgical nurse is going off shift and giving her report to the nurse coming on duty.
She is clearly and accurately describing the conditions of the patients she cared for during her
shift. This is an example of what skill?
A) People skills.
B) Critical-thinking skills.
C) Technical skills.
D) Moral values skills.
18) Which of the following is an example of a healthcare practitioner displaying compassion for
a patient?
A) A physician making rounds in a hospital asks a patient how he is doing.
B) A nurse feels sorry for a patient who was just diagnosed with cancer.
C) A physician sits down with a patient and addresses all the concerns of the patient.
D) An LPN helps an elderly person walk through the hallways.
19) A radiology technician approaches a new patient and states, "I am Jennifer and I will be
taking care of you today." Which of the three "Cs" is an example of this?
A) Common sense
B) Compassion
C) Courtesy
D) Coordination
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