Medical Law and Ethics Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers | 100% Guaranteed Pass| Updated| Newest Version

Medical Law and Ethics Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers | 100% Guaranteed Pass| Updated| Newest Version 1. HIPAA - ANSWER the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge 2. Tort - ANSWER a wrong committed against a person or the person's property; torts may be intentional or unintentional 3. Negligence - ANSWER an unintentional wrongdoing 4. Malpractice - ANSWER an unintentional wrongdoing (negligence) specifically by a profesional person 5. Defamation - ANSWER injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third party 6. Libel - ANSWER false statements in print, writing, or through pictures 7. Slander - ANSWER false statements made orally 8. Invasion of Privacy - ANSWER violating a person's right not to have their private affairs exposed 9. Fraud - ANSWER saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person 10.Assault - ANSWER intentionally attempting to touch or threaten a person's body without their consent 11.Battery - ANSWER intentionally touching a person's body without their consent 12.Abandonment - ANSWER when a provider withdraws fomr the care of a patient without reasonable notice of discharge 13.Implied Consent - ANSWER agreement implied by the patient for examination and treatment when presenting for a routine visit; also, in an emergency consent that is assumed the patient would give if the patient could do so 14.Informed Consent - ANSWER consent that is given by the patient after all potential treatment and outcomes have been discussed for a