,Test Bank For Law & Ethics for Health Professions 10th Edition by Karen Judson, Carlene Harrison and
Tammy Albright
Chapter 1: Introduction to Law and Ethics
Multiple-Choice Questions (1–85)
Question 1: Why is knowledge of law and ethics important to health care practitioners?
A) To help them provide the best professional care possible and avoid legal entanglements
B) To increase their salaries
C) To reduce the cost of health care
D) To allow them to practice without a license
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Knowledge of law and ethics helps health care practitioners function at the highest
professional level while providing competent care to patients and helps them avoid legal entanglements
that can threaten their ability to earn a living.
Question 2: What are the two primary reasons to study law and ethics as a health care practitioner?
A) To increase income and reduce work hours
B) To provide competent care and avoid legal entanglements
C) To impress patients and gain promotions
D) To reduce paperwork and increase autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The two primary reasons to study law and ethics are to help you function at the highest
possible professional level providing competent health care to patients, and to help you avoid legal
entanglements that can threaten your ability to earn a living as a successful health care professional.
Question 3: What is the definition of law?
A) A rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling
authority
B) A set of moral principles
C) A guideline for good manners
D) A personal belief system
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Law is defined as a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or
enforced by a controlling authority.
,Question 4: How is law enforced?
A) Through public opinion only
B) Through penalties such as fines, imprisonment, or both
C) Through professional organizations
D) Through family influence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Enforcement of law is made possible by penalties for disobedience, which may include fines,
imprisonment, or both.
Question 5: What is ethics?
A) A rule enforced by government
B) Principles, standards, and a guide to conduct
C) A legal requirement for practice
D) A type of insurance coverage
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ethics may be defined as principles, standards, and a guide to conduct.
Question 6: What are moral values?
A) Laws enacted by government
B) Beliefs formed through the influence of family, culture, religion, and society
C) Rules of etiquette in the workplace
D) Professional standards of conduct
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Moral values are beliefs formed through the influence of family, culture, religion, and society,
and they serve as the basis for ethical conduct.
Question 7: What is bioethics?
A) The study of biological warfare
B) The discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results
C) The study of plant biology
D) The study of chemical reactions in the body
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bioethics is the discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods
and results, especially in medicine.
, Question 8: What is etiquette?
A) Standards of behavior considered good manners among members of a profession
B) Laws enacted by government
C) Ethical principles
D) Medical protocols
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Etiquette refers to standards of behavior considered good manners among members of a
profession as they function as individuals in society.
Question 9: What is protocol?
A) Standard rules of etiquette applied to a place of employment
B) A legal document
C) A type of medical treatment
D) A professional code of ethics
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protocol refers to standard rules of etiquette applied to a place of employment.
Question 10: What is the primary focus of law and ethics in health care?
A) Increasing hospital profits
B) The rights, responsibilities, and concerns of health care consumers
C) Reducing the number of health care practitioners
D) Limiting patient access to care
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The focus of law and ethics in health care includes the rights, responsibilities, and concerns of
health care consumers, the legal and ethical issues facing society, patients, and health care practitioners,
and the impact of rising costs on the laws and ethics of health care delivery.
Question 11: What is a litigious environment?
A) An environment with decreased legal liability
B) An environment with an increase in the number of lawsuits
C) An environment with fewer lawyers
D) An environment with reduced consumer awareness
Correct Answer: B
Tammy Albright
Chapter 1: Introduction to Law and Ethics
Multiple-Choice Questions (1–85)
Question 1: Why is knowledge of law and ethics important to health care practitioners?
A) To help them provide the best professional care possible and avoid legal entanglements
B) To increase their salaries
C) To reduce the cost of health care
D) To allow them to practice without a license
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Knowledge of law and ethics helps health care practitioners function at the highest
professional level while providing competent care to patients and helps them avoid legal entanglements
that can threaten their ability to earn a living.
Question 2: What are the two primary reasons to study law and ethics as a health care practitioner?
A) To increase income and reduce work hours
B) To provide competent care and avoid legal entanglements
C) To impress patients and gain promotions
D) To reduce paperwork and increase autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The two primary reasons to study law and ethics are to help you function at the highest
possible professional level providing competent health care to patients, and to help you avoid legal
entanglements that can threaten your ability to earn a living as a successful health care professional.
Question 3: What is the definition of law?
A) A rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling
authority
B) A set of moral principles
C) A guideline for good manners
D) A personal belief system
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Law is defined as a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or
enforced by a controlling authority.
,Question 4: How is law enforced?
A) Through public opinion only
B) Through penalties such as fines, imprisonment, or both
C) Through professional organizations
D) Through family influence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Enforcement of law is made possible by penalties for disobedience, which may include fines,
imprisonment, or both.
Question 5: What is ethics?
A) A rule enforced by government
B) Principles, standards, and a guide to conduct
C) A legal requirement for practice
D) A type of insurance coverage
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ethics may be defined as principles, standards, and a guide to conduct.
Question 6: What are moral values?
A) Laws enacted by government
B) Beliefs formed through the influence of family, culture, religion, and society
C) Rules of etiquette in the workplace
D) Professional standards of conduct
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Moral values are beliefs formed through the influence of family, culture, religion, and society,
and they serve as the basis for ethical conduct.
Question 7: What is bioethics?
A) The study of biological warfare
B) The discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results
C) The study of plant biology
D) The study of chemical reactions in the body
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bioethics is the discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods
and results, especially in medicine.
, Question 8: What is etiquette?
A) Standards of behavior considered good manners among members of a profession
B) Laws enacted by government
C) Ethical principles
D) Medical protocols
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Etiquette refers to standards of behavior considered good manners among members of a
profession as they function as individuals in society.
Question 9: What is protocol?
A) Standard rules of etiquette applied to a place of employment
B) A legal document
C) A type of medical treatment
D) A professional code of ethics
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protocol refers to standard rules of etiquette applied to a place of employment.
Question 10: What is the primary focus of law and ethics in health care?
A) Increasing hospital profits
B) The rights, responsibilities, and concerns of health care consumers
C) Reducing the number of health care practitioners
D) Limiting patient access to care
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The focus of law and ethics in health care includes the rights, responsibilities, and concerns of
health care consumers, the legal and ethical issues facing society, patients, and health care practitioners,
and the impact of rising costs on the laws and ethics of health care delivery.
Question 11: What is a litigious environment?
A) An environment with decreased legal liability
B) An environment with an increase in the number of lawsuits
C) An environment with fewer lawyers
D) An environment with reduced consumer awareness
Correct Answer: B
