MDA 165 LAW AND ETHICS STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What are the two primary roles in the legal system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Legislative and Judicial
roles
What are professional ethics standards? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Guidelines that govern the conduct of
healthcare professionals.
What types of acts are classified as criminal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Acts that violate laws and are
punishable by the state.
What responsibilities do healthcare providers have? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To provide care that meets
established standards and protects patient rights.
What rights do patients have regarding consent? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Patients have the right to
informed consent and to refuse treatment.
What is professional liability? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Legal responsibility of healthcare professionals
for their actions or omissions.
What is the federal law creation process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The steps through which a proposed
law becomes federal legislation.
What are intentional torts? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Deliberate acts that cause harm to another person.
What are duty of care standards? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Legal obligations to provide care that meets a
certain standard.
What are the classifications of criminal acts? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Felonies, misdemeanors, and
infractions.
ANSWERS
What are the two primary roles in the legal system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Legislative and Judicial
roles
What are professional ethics standards? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Guidelines that govern the conduct of
healthcare professionals.
What types of acts are classified as criminal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Acts that violate laws and are
punishable by the state.
What responsibilities do healthcare providers have? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To provide care that meets
established standards and protects patient rights.
What rights do patients have regarding consent? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Patients have the right to
informed consent and to refuse treatment.
What is professional liability? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Legal responsibility of healthcare professionals
for their actions or omissions.
What is the federal law creation process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The steps through which a proposed
law becomes federal legislation.
What are intentional torts? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Deliberate acts that cause harm to another person.
What are duty of care standards? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Legal obligations to provide care that meets a
certain standard.
What are the classifications of criminal acts? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Felonies, misdemeanors, and
infractions.
