HOSA MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS TEST
EXAM 2026 SCRIPT FULL QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ Ethics Answer: set of moral standards and a code for behavior that
govern an individuals interactions with other individuals and within
society
⫸ Bioethics Answer: ethical implications of biomedical technology and
its practices
⫸ Ethical issues in modern medicine Answer: medical fertility, do not
resuscitate orders, artificial sources of nutrition, palliative care,
euthanasia, organ transplantation, reproductive rights/abortion
⫸ 3 brances of government Answer: Legislative- makes laws
Executive- administers laws
Judicial- enforces laws
⫸ 2 types of law Answer: Common law
Statutory law
⫸ common law Answer: A legal system based on custom and court
rulings
also called case law
,⫸ Statutory law Answer: Law enacted by Congress, or by state
legislatures or local legislative bodies.
⫸ Administrative law Answer: administrative agencies are given the
power to enact regulations that also have the force of law
⫸ Civil law Answer: type of law that affects relations between
individuals, corporations, government agencies, and other organizations
⫸ criminal law Answer: acts committed against the welfare and safety
of the public or society as a whole
⫸ felony Answer: crime punishable by death or imprisonment for more
than a year
⫸ misdemeanor Answer: crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment
for up to 1 year
⫸ appellant Answer: one who appeals a case
⫸ trial process Answer: jury selection
opening statements
examination
cross examination
,closing arguments
jury deliberation
verdict
guilty or not guilty
⫸ Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Answer: enforces the
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, or
Controlled Substances Act
⫸ Registrant Answer: according to the law, the only person allowed to
issue prescriptions
⫸ Schedule I Drugs Answer: high potential for abuse and have no
current medical use
heroin and LSD
⫸ Schedule II Drugs Answer: have current medical use in U.S. but with
severe restrictions
Morphine (narcotic) and Ritalin (non-narcotic)
⫸ Schedule III Drugs Answer: have less potential for abuse than I and II
drugs but can lead to moderate/low physical dependence or high
psychological dependence; requires prescription
Vicodin (narcotic) and Didrex (non-narcotic)
, ⫸ Schedule IV Drugs Answer: have lower potential for abuse than III
drugs but can lead to limited physical or psychological dependency;
requires prescription
Xanax and Klonopin
⫸ Schedule V Drugs Answer: have less potential for abuse that IV
drugs and their abuse may be limited to physical or psychological
dependency
Cough medicines and antidiarrheals
⫸ probate court Answer: also called estate court
oversees distribution of the person's estate upon death
⫸ appeals court Answer: reviews decisions of courts
⫸ small claims court Answer: allows the physician or physician
representative o file action against a client for an unpaid or delinquent
account
can seek monetary up to $2000
⫸ subpoena duces tecum Answer: requires a witness to appear in court
and bring certain records
⫸ waive Answer: voluntarily give up
EXAM 2026 SCRIPT FULL QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ Ethics Answer: set of moral standards and a code for behavior that
govern an individuals interactions with other individuals and within
society
⫸ Bioethics Answer: ethical implications of biomedical technology and
its practices
⫸ Ethical issues in modern medicine Answer: medical fertility, do not
resuscitate orders, artificial sources of nutrition, palliative care,
euthanasia, organ transplantation, reproductive rights/abortion
⫸ 3 brances of government Answer: Legislative- makes laws
Executive- administers laws
Judicial- enforces laws
⫸ 2 types of law Answer: Common law
Statutory law
⫸ common law Answer: A legal system based on custom and court
rulings
also called case law
,⫸ Statutory law Answer: Law enacted by Congress, or by state
legislatures or local legislative bodies.
⫸ Administrative law Answer: administrative agencies are given the
power to enact regulations that also have the force of law
⫸ Civil law Answer: type of law that affects relations between
individuals, corporations, government agencies, and other organizations
⫸ criminal law Answer: acts committed against the welfare and safety
of the public or society as a whole
⫸ felony Answer: crime punishable by death or imprisonment for more
than a year
⫸ misdemeanor Answer: crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment
for up to 1 year
⫸ appellant Answer: one who appeals a case
⫸ trial process Answer: jury selection
opening statements
examination
cross examination
,closing arguments
jury deliberation
verdict
guilty or not guilty
⫸ Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Answer: enforces the
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, or
Controlled Substances Act
⫸ Registrant Answer: according to the law, the only person allowed to
issue prescriptions
⫸ Schedule I Drugs Answer: high potential for abuse and have no
current medical use
heroin and LSD
⫸ Schedule II Drugs Answer: have current medical use in U.S. but with
severe restrictions
Morphine (narcotic) and Ritalin (non-narcotic)
⫸ Schedule III Drugs Answer: have less potential for abuse than I and II
drugs but can lead to moderate/low physical dependence or high
psychological dependence; requires prescription
Vicodin (narcotic) and Didrex (non-narcotic)
, ⫸ Schedule IV Drugs Answer: have lower potential for abuse than III
drugs but can lead to limited physical or psychological dependency;
requires prescription
Xanax and Klonopin
⫸ Schedule V Drugs Answer: have less potential for abuse that IV
drugs and their abuse may be limited to physical or psychological
dependency
Cough medicines and antidiarrheals
⫸ probate court Answer: also called estate court
oversees distribution of the person's estate upon death
⫸ appeals court Answer: reviews decisions of courts
⫸ small claims court Answer: allows the physician or physician
representative o file action against a client for an unpaid or delinquent
account
can seek monetary up to $2000
⫸ subpoena duces tecum Answer: requires a witness to appear in court
and bring certain records
⫸ waive Answer: voluntarily give up
