HIMT 1133 MIDTERM/FINAL STUDY GUIDE | 170
QUESTIONS | WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS, ALREADY
PASSED!!
Types of Law: Public Answer - Conflict between govt. and private parties
Types of Law: Private Answer - Conflicts between private parties
Types of Law: Civil Answer - Non-criminal Law
Types of Law: Tort Answer - rights and duties that exist between parties that
are independent of a contract
Types of Law: Criminal Answer - is to declare certain conduct injurious to the
public order and provide specified punishment for those found to have
engaged in such conduct.
Types of Law: Substantive Answer - -Deals with the "merits" of a dispute.
-Defines/regulates the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Types of Law: Procedural Answer - -Deals with the procedures of the legal
system.
-Focuses on the process.
,Types of Law: Contract Answer - is concerned with an agreement between two
or more parties that creates some type of obligation to act or refrain from
acting in exchange for some type of consideration.
Constitutions Answer - a written plan that provides the basic framework of a
government
system of fundamental principles by which a nation, state, or corporation is
governed & may be written or unwritten
Bill of RIghts Answer - The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Branches Of Government: Executive Answer - enforces the law
Branches of Government: Legislative Answer - Makes laws
Branches of Government: Judicial Answer - interprets the law
Statutes Answer - Written laws made by legislatures
Ordinances Answer - a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
laws passed at the local level by legislative bodies such as city councils or
boards.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Answer - It states
the under these two acts that patients have rights to maintain a copy of his
protected health information.
Code of Federal Regulations Answer - Patients must be assured that the health
information they share with healthcare professionals will remain confidential
, Sources of Law Answer - Statutes, Constitution, Judicial Decisions,
Administrative Decisions/Regulations
stare decisis Answer - let the decision stand
Respondeat Superior Answer - "Let the master answer" an employer is
vicariously liable for the behavior of an employee working within his or her
scope of employment
res judicata Answer - "The thing has been decided." A claim cannot be retried
between the same parties if it has already been legally resolved.
Res Ipsa Loquitur Answer - the thing speaks for itself
Quasi-Legal Requirements: Answer - non-legal requirements (not laws) put in
place internally by health care organizations in response to licensing
requirements, accrediting standards, and professional association
recommendations
(examples: policies, procedures, medical staff bylaws)
deeming authority Answer - compliance with the requirements and standards
of either or both accrediting organizations may substitute for compliance with
CM
Court Structure: State Answer - Municipal courts, trial courts, appellate courts,
State Supreme court,
Federal Question Jurisdiction Answer - the subject-matter jurisdiction of
United States federal courts to hear a civil case because the plaintiff has alleged
QUESTIONS | WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS, ALREADY
PASSED!!
Types of Law: Public Answer - Conflict between govt. and private parties
Types of Law: Private Answer - Conflicts between private parties
Types of Law: Civil Answer - Non-criminal Law
Types of Law: Tort Answer - rights and duties that exist between parties that
are independent of a contract
Types of Law: Criminal Answer - is to declare certain conduct injurious to the
public order and provide specified punishment for those found to have
engaged in such conduct.
Types of Law: Substantive Answer - -Deals with the "merits" of a dispute.
-Defines/regulates the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Types of Law: Procedural Answer - -Deals with the procedures of the legal
system.
-Focuses on the process.
,Types of Law: Contract Answer - is concerned with an agreement between two
or more parties that creates some type of obligation to act or refrain from
acting in exchange for some type of consideration.
Constitutions Answer - a written plan that provides the basic framework of a
government
system of fundamental principles by which a nation, state, or corporation is
governed & may be written or unwritten
Bill of RIghts Answer - The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Branches Of Government: Executive Answer - enforces the law
Branches of Government: Legislative Answer - Makes laws
Branches of Government: Judicial Answer - interprets the law
Statutes Answer - Written laws made by legislatures
Ordinances Answer - a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
laws passed at the local level by legislative bodies such as city councils or
boards.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Answer - It states
the under these two acts that patients have rights to maintain a copy of his
protected health information.
Code of Federal Regulations Answer - Patients must be assured that the health
information they share with healthcare professionals will remain confidential
, Sources of Law Answer - Statutes, Constitution, Judicial Decisions,
Administrative Decisions/Regulations
stare decisis Answer - let the decision stand
Respondeat Superior Answer - "Let the master answer" an employer is
vicariously liable for the behavior of an employee working within his or her
scope of employment
res judicata Answer - "The thing has been decided." A claim cannot be retried
between the same parties if it has already been legally resolved.
Res Ipsa Loquitur Answer - the thing speaks for itself
Quasi-Legal Requirements: Answer - non-legal requirements (not laws) put in
place internally by health care organizations in response to licensing
requirements, accrediting standards, and professional association
recommendations
(examples: policies, procedures, medical staff bylaws)
deeming authority Answer - compliance with the requirements and standards
of either or both accrediting organizations may substitute for compliance with
CM
Court Structure: State Answer - Municipal courts, trial courts, appellate courts,
State Supreme court,
Federal Question Jurisdiction Answer - the subject-matter jurisdiction of
United States federal courts to hear a civil case because the plaintiff has alleged
