HOSA MEDICAL LAW AND
ETHICS FINAL EXAM 2026 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
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
abuse - answer- ...any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
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.
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.
Bioethics - answer- the ethical implications of biomedical technology and its practices; life
& death issues; local, organizational, personal, worldwide implications
Morality - answer- what is believed to be right and wrong.
Medical Ethics - answer- "applied ethics;" the practical application of moral standards that
concern benefiting the patient.
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
Difference between 'morality' & 'ethics' - answer- "Morality is what people do in fact
believe to be right and good, while ethics is the critical reflection about morality and the
rational analysis of it."- Fletcher
ETHICS FINAL EXAM 2026 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
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
abuse - answer- ...any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
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.
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.
Bioethics - answer- the ethical implications of biomedical technology and its practices; life
& death issues; local, organizational, personal, worldwide implications
Morality - answer- what is believed to be right and wrong.
Medical Ethics - answer- "applied ethics;" the practical application of moral standards that
concern benefiting the patient.
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
Difference between 'morality' & 'ethics' - answer- "Morality is what people do in fact
believe to be right and good, while ethics is the critical reflection about morality and the
rational analysis of it."- Fletcher
