Law&Ethics_Question/Medical Law & Ethics

Medical Law & Ethics Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 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.