Medical Law and Ethics (Ivy Tech)
Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-used to clarify or correct information in the
electronic health record.
Access - CORRECT ANSWER-When people are able to use appropriate health care
services when necessary in order to maintain and improve their health.
addendum - CORRECT ANSWER-a significant change or addition to the electronic
health record (EHR)
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Enabling statutes enacted to define powers
and procedures when an agency is created
Agents - CORRECT ANSWER-???
artificial insemination - CORRECT ANSWER-The mechanical injection of viable semen
into the vagina.
assault - CORRECT ANSWER-the open threat of bodily harm to another or acting in
such a way as to put another in the "reasonable apprehension of bodily harm."
Assumption of Risk - CORRECT ANSWER-A legal defense that holds that the
defendant is not guilty of a negligent act because the plaintiff knew of and accepted
beforehand any risks involved
autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER-the capacity to be one's own person and make one's
own decisions without being manipulated by external forces.
autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER-A postmortem examination to determine the cause of
death or to obtain physiological evidence, as in the case of a suspicious death.
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER-Acts performed by a health care practitioner to
help people stay healthy or recover from illness.
Bioethics - CORRECT ANSWER-A discipline dealing with the ethical implications of
biological research methods and results, especially in medicine.
birth rate - CORRECT ANSWER-the total number of live births per 1,000 women in a
specific age group.
brain dead, brain death - CORRECT ANSWER-final cessation of bodily activity, used to
determine when death actually occurs; circulatory and respiratory functions have
,irreversibly ceased, and the entire brain (including the brain stem) has irreversibly
ceased to function.
breach - CORRECT ANSWER-any unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure
of personal health information that compromises the security or privacy of such
information.
breach of contract - CORRECT ANSWER-Failure of either party to comply with the
terms of a legally valid contract
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Law established through common law and legal
precedent
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act - CORRECT ANSWER-A federal law
passed in 1974 requiring physicians to report cases of child abuse.
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER-law that involves wrongful acts against persons
clone - CORRECT ANSWER-an organism produced asexually, from a single ancestor,
that has the same genetic makeup as the original.
Cloning - CORRECT ANSWER-the process used to create an exact genetic replica of
another cell, tissue, or orgnanism.
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER-The body of unwritten law developed in England,
primarily from judicial decisions based on custom and tradition.
Common Sense - CORRECT ANSWER-sound practical judgment
Comparative Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-An affirmative defense claimed by the
defendant, alleging that the plaintiff contributed to the injury by a certain degree.
compassion - CORRECT ANSWER-Identification with and understanding of another's
situation, feelings, and motives
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER-the act of holding information in confidence, not
to be released to unauthorized individuals
Constitutional law - CORRECT ANSWER-Law that derives from federal and state
constitutions
Consumers - CORRECT ANSWER-the patient and family
contract - CORRECT ANSWER-A voluntary agreement between two parties in which
specific promises are made for a consideration
, Contributory Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-An affirmative defense that alleges that
the plaintiff, through a lack of care, caused or contributed to his or her own injury
Coroner - CORRECT ANSWER-A public official who investigates and holds inquests
over those who die from unknown or violent causes; he or she may or may not be a
physician, depending on state law.
cost - CORRECT ANSWER-In this context, the amount individuals, employers, state
and federal governments, HMOs, and insurers spend on health care in the United
States.
courtesy - CORRECT ANSWER-The practice of good manners
Covered Entity - CORRECT ANSWER-Health care providers who conduct
administrative and financial transactions in electronic form. This includes all employees,
volunteers, trainees, and all others who are under the control of the entity.
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Law that involves crimes against the state
curative care - CORRECT ANSWER-treatment directed toward curing a patient's
disease
Damages - CORRECT ANSWER-court-ordered monetary awards to patients, given as
a result of legally recognized injuries to patients.
Deposition - CORRECT ANSWER-Sworn testimony given and recorded outside the
courtroom during the pretrial phase of a case.
Discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER-Prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or
treatment.
Domestic Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act - CORRECT ANSWER-A federal law,
passed in 1974, requiring physicians to report cases of child abuse and to try to prevent
future cases.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - CORRECT ANSWER-A branch of the U.S.
Department of Justice that regulates the sale and use of drugs.
emancipated minors - CORRECT ANSWER-individuals in their mid- to late teens who
legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control.
Employment-at-will - CORRECT ANSWER-A concept of employment whereby either
the employer or the employee can end the employment at any time, for any reason.
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-Standards of behavior, developed as a result of one's
concept of right and wrong.
Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-used to clarify or correct information in the
electronic health record.
Access - CORRECT ANSWER-When people are able to use appropriate health care
services when necessary in order to maintain and improve their health.
addendum - CORRECT ANSWER-a significant change or addition to the electronic
health record (EHR)
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Enabling statutes enacted to define powers
and procedures when an agency is created
Agents - CORRECT ANSWER-???
artificial insemination - CORRECT ANSWER-The mechanical injection of viable semen
into the vagina.
assault - CORRECT ANSWER-the open threat of bodily harm to another or acting in
such a way as to put another in the "reasonable apprehension of bodily harm."
Assumption of Risk - CORRECT ANSWER-A legal defense that holds that the
defendant is not guilty of a negligent act because the plaintiff knew of and accepted
beforehand any risks involved
autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER-the capacity to be one's own person and make one's
own decisions without being manipulated by external forces.
autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER-A postmortem examination to determine the cause of
death or to obtain physiological evidence, as in the case of a suspicious death.
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER-Acts performed by a health care practitioner to
help people stay healthy or recover from illness.
Bioethics - CORRECT ANSWER-A discipline dealing with the ethical implications of
biological research methods and results, especially in medicine.
birth rate - CORRECT ANSWER-the total number of live births per 1,000 women in a
specific age group.
brain dead, brain death - CORRECT ANSWER-final cessation of bodily activity, used to
determine when death actually occurs; circulatory and respiratory functions have
,irreversibly ceased, and the entire brain (including the brain stem) has irreversibly
ceased to function.
breach - CORRECT ANSWER-any unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure
of personal health information that compromises the security or privacy of such
information.
breach of contract - CORRECT ANSWER-Failure of either party to comply with the
terms of a legally valid contract
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Law established through common law and legal
precedent
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act - CORRECT ANSWER-A federal law
passed in 1974 requiring physicians to report cases of child abuse.
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER-law that involves wrongful acts against persons
clone - CORRECT ANSWER-an organism produced asexually, from a single ancestor,
that has the same genetic makeup as the original.
Cloning - CORRECT ANSWER-the process used to create an exact genetic replica of
another cell, tissue, or orgnanism.
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER-The body of unwritten law developed in England,
primarily from judicial decisions based on custom and tradition.
Common Sense - CORRECT ANSWER-sound practical judgment
Comparative Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-An affirmative defense claimed by the
defendant, alleging that the plaintiff contributed to the injury by a certain degree.
compassion - CORRECT ANSWER-Identification with and understanding of another's
situation, feelings, and motives
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER-the act of holding information in confidence, not
to be released to unauthorized individuals
Constitutional law - CORRECT ANSWER-Law that derives from federal and state
constitutions
Consumers - CORRECT ANSWER-the patient and family
contract - CORRECT ANSWER-A voluntary agreement between two parties in which
specific promises are made for a consideration
, Contributory Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-An affirmative defense that alleges that
the plaintiff, through a lack of care, caused or contributed to his or her own injury
Coroner - CORRECT ANSWER-A public official who investigates and holds inquests
over those who die from unknown or violent causes; he or she may or may not be a
physician, depending on state law.
cost - CORRECT ANSWER-In this context, the amount individuals, employers, state
and federal governments, HMOs, and insurers spend on health care in the United
States.
courtesy - CORRECT ANSWER-The practice of good manners
Covered Entity - CORRECT ANSWER-Health care providers who conduct
administrative and financial transactions in electronic form. This includes all employees,
volunteers, trainees, and all others who are under the control of the entity.
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Law that involves crimes against the state
curative care - CORRECT ANSWER-treatment directed toward curing a patient's
disease
Damages - CORRECT ANSWER-court-ordered monetary awards to patients, given as
a result of legally recognized injuries to patients.
Deposition - CORRECT ANSWER-Sworn testimony given and recorded outside the
courtroom during the pretrial phase of a case.
Discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER-Prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or
treatment.
Domestic Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act - CORRECT ANSWER-A federal law,
passed in 1974, requiring physicians to report cases of child abuse and to try to prevent
future cases.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - CORRECT ANSWER-A branch of the U.S.
Department of Justice that regulates the sale and use of drugs.
emancipated minors - CORRECT ANSWER-individuals in their mid- to late teens who
legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control.
Employment-at-will - CORRECT ANSWER-A concept of employment whereby either
the employer or the employee can end the employment at any time, for any reason.
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-Standards of behavior, developed as a result of one's
concept of right and wrong.
