HOSA Medical Law and Ethics State
2024/2025 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
abuse - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...any care that results in physical harm, pain, or
mental anguish
advance directives - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...legal documents that allow
individuals to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the
event that they become incapacitated and are unable to express their
wishes regarding medical care
agent - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...in contract law this person is working under the
employer in this role
assault and battery - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...threat or attempt to injure or the
unlawful touching of another person without consent
civil law - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights.
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,confidentiality - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔information about the patient must remain
private and can be shared only with other members of the patient's health
care team
contract - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...an agreement between two or more parties
criminal law - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...deals with the wrongs against a persons
property example: practicing without a license
defamation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...occurs when false statements either cause a
person to be ridiculed or damage there person's reputation
designation of health care surrogate - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...to appoint another
person to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal should
become unable to make decisions
Durable Power of Attorney - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...Document that appoints
another person to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal
should become unable to make decisions
ethics - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a set of principles relating to what is morally right or
wrong
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,expressed contracts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...stated in distinct and clear
language, either orally or in writing ex. surgical permit
false imprisonment - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...restraining or restricting an
individual's freedom
health care records - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...privilege communications that
contain information about the care provided to the patient
implied contracts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...obligations that are understood without
verbally expressed terms
informed consent - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔permission granted voluntarily by a
person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
invasion of privacy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...includes unnecessarily exposing an
individual or revealing personal information about and individual without
that person's consent
legal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...based on law
legal disability - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...a person who does not have legal
capacity to form a contract
libel - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...written defamation
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, living wills - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...documents that allow individuals to state
what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when their
conditions are terminal
malpractice - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...professional negligence
negligence - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...failure to give care that is normally expected
of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person
Patient self determination act - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...federal law that ensures
patients are informed of their rights
Patients' Bill of Rights - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...List of patient rights honored by
hospitals
patients' rights - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...the factors of care that patients can
expect to receive
privileged communications - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...comprise all information
given to health care personnel by a patient
Resident's Bill of Rights - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...List of resident rights honored
by long term care facilities
slander - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...spoken defamation
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
2024/2025 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
abuse - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...any care that results in physical harm, pain, or
mental anguish
advance directives - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...legal documents that allow
individuals to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the
event that they become incapacitated and are unable to express their
wishes regarding medical care
agent - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...in contract law this person is working under the
employer in this role
assault and battery - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...threat or attempt to injure or the
unlawful touching of another person without consent
civil law - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights.
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,confidentiality - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔information about the patient must remain
private and can be shared only with other members of the patient's health
care team
contract - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...an agreement between two or more parties
criminal law - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...deals with the wrongs against a persons
property example: practicing without a license
defamation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...occurs when false statements either cause a
person to be ridiculed or damage there person's reputation
designation of health care surrogate - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...to appoint another
person to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal should
become unable to make decisions
Durable Power of Attorney - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...Document that appoints
another person to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal
should become unable to make decisions
ethics - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a set of principles relating to what is morally right or
wrong
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,expressed contracts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...stated in distinct and clear
language, either orally or in writing ex. surgical permit
false imprisonment - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...restraining or restricting an
individual's freedom
health care records - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...privilege communications that
contain information about the care provided to the patient
implied contracts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...obligations that are understood without
verbally expressed terms
informed consent - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔permission granted voluntarily by a
person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
invasion of privacy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...includes unnecessarily exposing an
individual or revealing personal information about and individual without
that person's consent
legal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...based on law
legal disability - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...a person who does not have legal
capacity to form a contract
libel - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...written defamation
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, living wills - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...documents that allow individuals to state
what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when their
conditions are terminal
malpractice - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...professional negligence
negligence - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...failure to give care that is normally expected
of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person
Patient self determination act - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...federal law that ensures
patients are informed of their rights
Patients' Bill of Rights - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...List of patient rights honored by
hospitals
patients' rights - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...the factors of care that patients can
expect to receive
privileged communications - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...comprise all information
given to health care personnel by a patient
Resident's Bill of Rights - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...List of resident rights honored
by long term care facilities
slander - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔...spoken defamation
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
