HOSA MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS
TEST 2026 ACTUAL TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ civil law. Answer: A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights.
◉ informed consent. Answer: permission granted voluntarily by a
person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
◉ Law. Answer: societal rules or regulations that are adviseable or
obligatory to observe (mandatory, face civil or criminal liability).
◉ Bioethics. Answer: the ethical implications of biomedical technology
and its practices; life & death issues; local, organizational, personal,
worldwide implications
◉ Medical Ethics. Answer: "applied ethics;" the practical application of
moral standards that concern benefiting the patient.
◉ The Primary Duty. Answer: to protect our patients from harm
◉ Medical Malpractice Acts. Answer: in all 50 states; define how
medicine is practiced in a particular state.
,◉ Medical ethics 2. Answer: mandates that the welfare and
confidentiality of the individual patients must be the chief concern
◉ Malpractice. Answer: The failure if a professional to use the degree
of skill and learning commonly expected in that individuals profession
◉ Result of Malpractice. Answer: Injury, loss or damage to the person
receiving care
◉ Result of negligence. Answer: Injury to another person
◉ Battery. Answer: Unlawful touching of another person without
consent
◉ Informed consent. Answer: Permission granted voluntarily by a
person who is of sound mine after the procedure and all risks involved
have been explained
◉ Invasion of privacy. Answer: Unnecessarily exposing or revealing
personal information without the persons consent
◉ False imprisonment. Answer: Restraining an individual or restricting
an individuals freedom
,◉ Abuse. Answer: Results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
◉ Examples of abuse. Answer: Physical, verbal, psychological, sexual
◉ Defamation. Answer: False statements either cause a person to be
ridiculed or damage the persons reputation
◉ Slander. Answer: When defamation occurs and the information is
spoken
◉ Libel. Answer: When defamation occurs and the information is
written
◉ Contract. Answer: An agreement between two or more parties
◉ Part of contracts. Answer: Offer, acceptance, consideration
◉ Implied contracts. Answer: Obligations that are understood without
verbally expressed terms
◉ Expressed contracts. Answer: Stated in distinct and clear language
either orally or in writing
, ◉ Legal disability. Answer: When someone doesn't have the legal
capacity to form a contract.
◉ Agent. Answer: When a person works under the direction or control
of another person the person working under the employer
◉ Privileged communications. Answer: All information given to health
care personnel by a patient
◉ Patients rights. Answer: The factors of care that patients can expect
to retrieve
◉ Patients bill of rights. Answer: Recognized by many health care
facilities
◉ Living wills. Answer: Documents that allow individuals to state what
measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when death is
expected
◉ POA. Answer: Designation if health care surrogate / durable power of
attorney
◉ PSDA. Answer: Patient self-determination act
TEST 2026 ACTUAL TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ civil law. Answer: A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights.
◉ informed consent. Answer: permission granted voluntarily by a
person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
◉ Law. Answer: societal rules or regulations that are adviseable or
obligatory to observe (mandatory, face civil or criminal liability).
◉ Bioethics. Answer: the ethical implications of biomedical technology
and its practices; life & death issues; local, organizational, personal,
worldwide implications
◉ Medical Ethics. Answer: "applied ethics;" the practical application of
moral standards that concern benefiting the patient.
◉ The Primary Duty. Answer: to protect our patients from harm
◉ Medical Malpractice Acts. Answer: in all 50 states; define how
medicine is practiced in a particular state.
,◉ Medical ethics 2. Answer: mandates that the welfare and
confidentiality of the individual patients must be the chief concern
◉ Malpractice. Answer: The failure if a professional to use the degree
of skill and learning commonly expected in that individuals profession
◉ Result of Malpractice. Answer: Injury, loss or damage to the person
receiving care
◉ Result of negligence. Answer: Injury to another person
◉ Battery. Answer: Unlawful touching of another person without
consent
◉ Informed consent. Answer: Permission granted voluntarily by a
person who is of sound mine after the procedure and all risks involved
have been explained
◉ Invasion of privacy. Answer: Unnecessarily exposing or revealing
personal information without the persons consent
◉ False imprisonment. Answer: Restraining an individual or restricting
an individuals freedom
,◉ Abuse. Answer: Results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
◉ Examples of abuse. Answer: Physical, verbal, psychological, sexual
◉ Defamation. Answer: False statements either cause a person to be
ridiculed or damage the persons reputation
◉ Slander. Answer: When defamation occurs and the information is
spoken
◉ Libel. Answer: When defamation occurs and the information is
written
◉ Contract. Answer: An agreement between two or more parties
◉ Part of contracts. Answer: Offer, acceptance, consideration
◉ Implied contracts. Answer: Obligations that are understood without
verbally expressed terms
◉ Expressed contracts. Answer: Stated in distinct and clear language
either orally or in writing
, ◉ Legal disability. Answer: When someone doesn't have the legal
capacity to form a contract.
◉ Agent. Answer: When a person works under the direction or control
of another person the person working under the employer
◉ Privileged communications. Answer: All information given to health
care personnel by a patient
◉ Patients rights. Answer: The factors of care that patients can expect
to retrieve
◉ Patients bill of rights. Answer: Recognized by many health care
facilities
◉ Living wills. Answer: Documents that allow individuals to state what
measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when death is
expected
◉ POA. Answer: Designation if health care surrogate / durable power of
attorney
◉ PSDA. Answer: Patient self-determination act
