Midterm Exam
Fall 2025 Legal Issues Health Admin (HAP-750-001, HAP-
750-DL1)
General Instructions
This exam is available from noon on Friday to midnight on Monday.
1.
1. Honor Code: While you are taking this exam, you may not
discuss it with anyone in your class.
2. Timing: You have three hours to complete this exam. As the
exam is timed, the exam program will automatically save your
answers and submit the exam three hours from your start time.
3. Scoring: There are 150 total points on the exam.
4. Open Book: This is an OPEN book exam.
5. Format: The exam consists of three parts.
a. Part One comprises 50 multiple choice questions worth 1.5 points each. The
suggested total completion time is 60 minutes.
b. Part Two comprises one short answer question worth 25 points, and has a
suggested completion time of 45 minutes.
c. Part Three comprises one essay question worth 50 points, and has a suggested
completion time of 75 minutes.
6. Grading: All exams will receive a raw score from 0 to 150.
Special Instructions for Part One
1. Select the Best Answer: For each multiple choice question, chose the
one best answer choice.
2. Ambiguity: I realize that some of the questions and answers may seem
ambiguous or subject to slightly different interpretations. They are
designed to test your critical thinking, not just rote memorization of rules
and terms. I recommend not dwelling too long on one question. If it
turns out that a vast majority of students answer a question incorrectly, I
will throw out the question, and it will not count against your exam
score.
Special Instructions for Parts Two and Three
,1. Submission: You must type your essay answers in Canvas. If your
laptop becomes inoperative, restart the laptop and immediately continue
with the exam.
2. Outlining Your Answer: I strongly encourage you to use at least one-
fourth of the allotted time per question to outline your answers on scrap
paper before beginning to write. Do this because you will be graded not
only on the substance of your answer but also on its clarity and
conciseness. In other words, organization, precision, and brevity count.
If you run out of insightful things to say about the issues raised by the
exam question, stop writing until you think of something. Tedious
repetition, regurgitations of law unrelated to the facts, or rambling about
irrelevant issues will negatively affect your grade.
3. Answer Format: This is important. Use short single-idea paragraphs
(leaving a blank line between paragraphs). Do not completely fill the
page with text. Consider the use of headings. Leave white space
between sections and/or paragraphs.
4. Answer Content: Address all relevant issues that arise from and are
implicated by the fact pattern and that are responsive to the “call” of the
question. Do not just summarize all the facts or all the legal principles
relevant to an issue. Instead, apply the law you see relevant to the facts
you deem relevant. Take the issues that you identify and organize them
into a coherent structure. Then, within that structure, examine issues
and argue for a conclusion.
5. Balanced Argument: Facts rarely perfectly fit rules of law. So,
recognize the key weaknesses in your position and make the argument
on the other side.
6. Additional Facts: If you think that an exam question fairly raises an
issue but cannot be answered without additional facts, state clearly
those facts (reasonably implied by, suggested by, or at least consistent
with, the fact pattern) that you believe to be necessary to answer the
question. Do not invent facts out of whole cloth. You should carefully
read each question and outline each answer before you begin. An
answer that consists of conclusions with no reasoning will receive little
credit. Support all of your conclusions with a full discussion of the issues
and the facts; and how the facts apply to the rule(s) of law. If you
assume facts that are not given, explain why you need to assume these
facts and how they affect your conclusion.
7. Objective vs. Subjective: As you have learned, law is more of an art
than a science. The conclusions you draw will, and can be, somewhat
subjective in nature. While a “most logical or probable outcome” to a set
, of facts may exist, a conclusion that is supported by a well-structured
analysis will receive a favorable score.
Peter Samprini is a famous tennis player, well-known for winning numerous tennis tournaments
worldwide. Peter had his annual physical at his primary care physician's private office in Malibu.
Peter was in a bad mood, and was fairly ignorant to the physician. To get back at Peter, the
physician told his entire country club that Peter only won the tennis tournaments because Peter
used a special racket that was not allowed under tennis rules. In actuality, Peter used a racket that
was allowed under tennis rules. If Peter brings a claim in defamation against the physician, is
Peter likely to prevail? No, if physician thought he was speaking the truth. Yes, if physician
acted with actual malice. None of the above. No, because physician, under the First Amendment,
enjoys a right to talk about whatever he wants to talk about.
The correct answer is:
Yes, if physician acted with actual malice. ✅
Because Peter Samprini is a famous public figure, he must prove actual malice in a defamation
claim—meaning that the physician either knew the statement was false or acted with reckless
disregard for the truth. Since the physician spread a false claim to harm Peter’s reputation, Peter
could prevail if he can show this actual malice.
An employee handbook may be considered a contract when which of the following are evident:
After learning about the offer and policy statement, the employee must "begin" or "continue" to
work. Policy statement must be distributed to the employee, making him or her aware of the
offer. All of the above. A policy statement that clearly sets forth a promise that the employee can
construe to be an offer.
The correct answer is:
All of the above. ✅
An employee handbook may be considered a contract when it:
Clearly sets forth a promise that can be construed as an offer,
Is distributed to the employee so they are aware of it, and
The employee begins or continues work after learning about the policy.
Patient assessments: None of the above Involve the systematic collection and analysis of patient-
specific data necessary to determine a patient's care and treatment plan. Must be completed
within 24 hours of admission A and B
Fall 2025 Legal Issues Health Admin (HAP-750-001, HAP-
750-DL1)
General Instructions
This exam is available from noon on Friday to midnight on Monday.
1.
1. Honor Code: While you are taking this exam, you may not
discuss it with anyone in your class.
2. Timing: You have three hours to complete this exam. As the
exam is timed, the exam program will automatically save your
answers and submit the exam three hours from your start time.
3. Scoring: There are 150 total points on the exam.
4. Open Book: This is an OPEN book exam.
5. Format: The exam consists of three parts.
a. Part One comprises 50 multiple choice questions worth 1.5 points each. The
suggested total completion time is 60 minutes.
b. Part Two comprises one short answer question worth 25 points, and has a
suggested completion time of 45 minutes.
c. Part Three comprises one essay question worth 50 points, and has a suggested
completion time of 75 minutes.
6. Grading: All exams will receive a raw score from 0 to 150.
Special Instructions for Part One
1. Select the Best Answer: For each multiple choice question, chose the
one best answer choice.
2. Ambiguity: I realize that some of the questions and answers may seem
ambiguous or subject to slightly different interpretations. They are
designed to test your critical thinking, not just rote memorization of rules
and terms. I recommend not dwelling too long on one question. If it
turns out that a vast majority of students answer a question incorrectly, I
will throw out the question, and it will not count against your exam
score.
Special Instructions for Parts Two and Three
,1. Submission: You must type your essay answers in Canvas. If your
laptop becomes inoperative, restart the laptop and immediately continue
with the exam.
2. Outlining Your Answer: I strongly encourage you to use at least one-
fourth of the allotted time per question to outline your answers on scrap
paper before beginning to write. Do this because you will be graded not
only on the substance of your answer but also on its clarity and
conciseness. In other words, organization, precision, and brevity count.
If you run out of insightful things to say about the issues raised by the
exam question, stop writing until you think of something. Tedious
repetition, regurgitations of law unrelated to the facts, or rambling about
irrelevant issues will negatively affect your grade.
3. Answer Format: This is important. Use short single-idea paragraphs
(leaving a blank line between paragraphs). Do not completely fill the
page with text. Consider the use of headings. Leave white space
between sections and/or paragraphs.
4. Answer Content: Address all relevant issues that arise from and are
implicated by the fact pattern and that are responsive to the “call” of the
question. Do not just summarize all the facts or all the legal principles
relevant to an issue. Instead, apply the law you see relevant to the facts
you deem relevant. Take the issues that you identify and organize them
into a coherent structure. Then, within that structure, examine issues
and argue for a conclusion.
5. Balanced Argument: Facts rarely perfectly fit rules of law. So,
recognize the key weaknesses in your position and make the argument
on the other side.
6. Additional Facts: If you think that an exam question fairly raises an
issue but cannot be answered without additional facts, state clearly
those facts (reasonably implied by, suggested by, or at least consistent
with, the fact pattern) that you believe to be necessary to answer the
question. Do not invent facts out of whole cloth. You should carefully
read each question and outline each answer before you begin. An
answer that consists of conclusions with no reasoning will receive little
credit. Support all of your conclusions with a full discussion of the issues
and the facts; and how the facts apply to the rule(s) of law. If you
assume facts that are not given, explain why you need to assume these
facts and how they affect your conclusion.
7. Objective vs. Subjective: As you have learned, law is more of an art
than a science. The conclusions you draw will, and can be, somewhat
subjective in nature. While a “most logical or probable outcome” to a set
, of facts may exist, a conclusion that is supported by a well-structured
analysis will receive a favorable score.
Peter Samprini is a famous tennis player, well-known for winning numerous tennis tournaments
worldwide. Peter had his annual physical at his primary care physician's private office in Malibu.
Peter was in a bad mood, and was fairly ignorant to the physician. To get back at Peter, the
physician told his entire country club that Peter only won the tennis tournaments because Peter
used a special racket that was not allowed under tennis rules. In actuality, Peter used a racket that
was allowed under tennis rules. If Peter brings a claim in defamation against the physician, is
Peter likely to prevail? No, if physician thought he was speaking the truth. Yes, if physician
acted with actual malice. None of the above. No, because physician, under the First Amendment,
enjoys a right to talk about whatever he wants to talk about.
The correct answer is:
Yes, if physician acted with actual malice. ✅
Because Peter Samprini is a famous public figure, he must prove actual malice in a defamation
claim—meaning that the physician either knew the statement was false or acted with reckless
disregard for the truth. Since the physician spread a false claim to harm Peter’s reputation, Peter
could prevail if he can show this actual malice.
An employee handbook may be considered a contract when which of the following are evident:
After learning about the offer and policy statement, the employee must "begin" or "continue" to
work. Policy statement must be distributed to the employee, making him or her aware of the
offer. All of the above. A policy statement that clearly sets forth a promise that the employee can
construe to be an offer.
The correct answer is:
All of the above. ✅
An employee handbook may be considered a contract when it:
Clearly sets forth a promise that can be construed as an offer,
Is distributed to the employee so they are aware of it, and
The employee begins or continues work after learning about the policy.
Patient assessments: None of the above Involve the systematic collection and analysis of patient-
specific data necessary to determine a patient's care and treatment plan. Must be completed
within 24 hours of admission A and B
