Legalities in Healthcare terms

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

Either a threat or an attempt to injure another in an illegal manner

Question 2

Battery

Answer 2

Unlawful touching of another person without his consent with or without resultant injury

Question 3

Bias

Answer 3

a preference that inhibits impartial judgement

Question 4

Civil Law

Answer 4

A lawsuit between 2 individuals; broken contract or confidences

Question 5

Consent

Answer 5

Permission granted by a person voluntarily and in his right ming

Question 6

Crime

Answer 6

An illegal act against society

Question 7

Criminal Law

Answer 7

Defines legal obligations between the individual citizen and the state

Question 8

Duty of care

Answer 8

Legal obligation of health care professionals to perform according to the standards of practice expected in their community for a comparable worker

Question 9

Ethics

Answer 9

A code of conduct for a specific group representing ideal behavior

Question 10

False Imprisonment

Answer 10

Holding or detaining a person against their will

Question 11

Felony

Answer 11

Federal crime (a serious crime!)

Question 12

Informed Consent

Answer 12

Permission granted by a person mentally competent who voluntarily gives consent for treatment

Question 13

Liable (note the spelling!!)

Answer 13

Legally vulnerable

Question 14

Libel (note the spelling)

Answer 14

Untrue written statement that damages another person’s reputation

Question 15

Litigation

Answer 15

Lawsuit

Question 16

Living Will

Answer 16

A legal document that explains what medical treatment a person wants or does not want i they are unable to make those decisions themselves

Question 17

Malpractice

Answer 17

“Bad practice”

Providing care for which you have not been trained which results in an injury to the patient or professional care that has led to an injury

Question 18

Misdemeanor

Answer 18

Less serious crime

Question 19

Negligence

Answer 19

Failure to perform in a reasonable prudent manner (care that you should have done) that leads to an injury or condition

Question 20

Policy Manual

Answer 20

A manual that explains a facility’s rules and regulations Ex: No smoking

Question 21

Procedure Manual

Answer 21

A manual that explains step-by-step instructions for performing tasks Ex: How to insert a catheter or how to insert and IV

Question 22

Reasonable care

Answer 22

The health care worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he/she acted reasonably as compared with fellow workers

Question 23

Slander

Answer 23

Untrue spoken statements which damages another’s reputation

Question 24

Will

Answer 24

A legal document that defines disposition of property and takes effect after death