MED 118 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Moral values - ANSWER-Ones personal concept of wright and wrong formed through
the influence of family culture and society
Bioethics - ANSWER-Dealing with ethical implications of biological research
Law - ANSWER-Rule of behavior that the government uses to keep society running
smoothly
Precedent - ANSWER-A case that serves as a model for future cases
Hammurabi - ANSWER-The first medical code of ethics written by the Babylonians
Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER-A code of ethics written by Hippocrates
Damages - ANSWER-An award to the plaintiff when the defendant is found guilty of a
tort
Reasonable person standards - ANSWER-Being responsible for your actions or failure
to act
Disaster relief - ANSWER-Consent is unnecessary in emergency situations such as
disaster relief
What information a patient cannot get? - ANSWER-Psychotherapy notes, information
being used for a court case, or lab resorts directly to the patient
Liable/Liability - ANSWER-Legal responsibility of adults for their own actions/ found
competent or incompetent
Four D's of Negligence - ANSWER-Pg 101. Duty Dereliction Direct cause Damages
Standard of care - ANSWER-Health care practitioners may be charged with negligence
Alternative dispute resolution - ANSWER-Mediation and arbitration
Privacy - ANSWER-As a health care worker you are legally obligated to safeguard a
patients privacy
Five C's of a medical record - ANSWER-Pg 147 concise complete clear correct and
chronologically ordered
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Moral values - ANSWER-Ones personal concept of wright and wrong formed through
the influence of family culture and society
Bioethics - ANSWER-Dealing with ethical implications of biological research
Law - ANSWER-Rule of behavior that the government uses to keep society running
smoothly
Precedent - ANSWER-A case that serves as a model for future cases
Hammurabi - ANSWER-The first medical code of ethics written by the Babylonians
Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER-A code of ethics written by Hippocrates
Damages - ANSWER-An award to the plaintiff when the defendant is found guilty of a
tort
Reasonable person standards - ANSWER-Being responsible for your actions or failure
to act
Disaster relief - ANSWER-Consent is unnecessary in emergency situations such as
disaster relief
What information a patient cannot get? - ANSWER-Psychotherapy notes, information
being used for a court case, or lab resorts directly to the patient
Liable/Liability - ANSWER-Legal responsibility of adults for their own actions/ found
competent or incompetent
Four D's of Negligence - ANSWER-Pg 101. Duty Dereliction Direct cause Damages
Standard of care - ANSWER-Health care practitioners may be charged with negligence
Alternative dispute resolution - ANSWER-Mediation and arbitration
Privacy - ANSWER-As a health care worker you are legally obligated to safeguard a
patients privacy
Five C's of a medical record - ANSWER-Pg 147 concise complete clear correct and
chronologically ordered
