Law&Ethics_Question/Medical Law & Ethics exams

1. A ____ is a rule of conduct established and enforced by an authority or governing body, such as the federal government. a. principle b. law c. tort d. policy ____ 2. Another name for terminating care of a patient is a. abandonment. b. negligence. c. breach of contract. d. withdrawing from a case. ____ 3. A health-care professional who stops care without providing an equally qualified substitute can be charged with a. neglect. b. delayed treatment. c. breach of duty. d. abandonment. ____ 4. The appropriate way for a physician to terminate the care of a patient is to a. inform the patient by telephone. b. send the patient a certified letter. c. tell the patient in person. d. obtain the patient's consent. ____ 5. Someone who will make decisions regarding medical care on a patient's behalf, if the patient is unable to do so, is a a. parent. b. durable power of attorney. c. physician. d. spouse. ____ 6. A written court order addressed to a specific person, requiring that person's presence in court at a specific time, is a(n) a. contract. b. subpoena. c. agent. d. agreement. ____ 7. A breach of some obligation that causes harm or injury to someone is called a(n) a. duty. b. tort. c. battery. d. assault. ____ 8. A process in which the opposing sides choose a person outside the court system, with special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide a dispute is a. a tort. b. an agency. c. a subpoena. d. arbitration. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:53 GMT -06:00 ____ 9. At the end of a labor and delivery nurse's shift, a nurse leaves a woman in labor before the nurse's replacement arrives. What kind of negligence does this constitute? a. delay in treatment b. poor judgement c. direct cause d. abandonment ____ 10. Malpractice lawsuits are part of ____ law. a. statutory b. common c. civil d. criminal ____ 11. An employee who is acting on the doctor's behalf while performing professional tasks is a. respondent superior. b. subpoena duces tecum. c. malfeasance. d. res ipsa loquitur. ____ 12. A physician is said to have been ____ if a patient shows that the physician failed to comply with the standards of the profession. a. liable b. in breach of contract c. derelict d. in arbitration ____ 13. An unlawful act or misconduct refers to a. nonfeasance. b. misfeasance. c. malfeasance. d. res ipsa loquitur. ____ 14. A surgical incision is reopened after a patient starts to show signs of internal bleeding. It is discovered that the surgeon did not complete closure of all severed capillaries at the operative site. This is an example of a. delayed treatment. b. poor patient healing. c. malpractice. d. inappropriate postoperative care. ____ 15. The term res ipsa loquitur refers to cases in which a. the patient has a previously existing condition. b. the doctor's mistake is completely obvious. c. the patient has already filed a lawsuit. d. the doctor's error was caused by faulty record keeping. ____ 16. It was discovered in the recovery room that a physician removed the left lung of a lung cancer patient scheduled to have the right lung removed. This is an example of a. subpoena duces tecum. b. an accident. c. res ipsa loquitur. d. battery. ____ 17. The process of identifying with someone else’s feeling is called a. empathy b. pity c. sympathy d. Openness This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:53 GMT -06:00 ____ 18. ____ refers to failure to perform an act that is one's required duty or that is required by law. a. Misfeasance b. Nonfeasance c. Malfeasance d. Res ipsa loquitur ____ 19. To use the form of treatment believed to be best for the patient, to refrain from harmful actions, and to keep a patient's private information confidential are part of a. state law. b. Hippocratic oath. c. medical ethics. d. an employer's rules. ____ 20. A legal document addressed to the patient's family and physicians stating what type of treatment the patient wishes or does not wish when terminally ill is a(n) a. living will. b. universal donor card. c. admission sheet. d. medical history form. ____ 21. A physician reports a case of acquired immunod