Medical Law & Ethics Final Exam Review/ Expert
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What is Civil Law - ANSWER✔✔-concerns relationships either between individuals or
between individuals and the government, an individual can sue another person, a
business, or the government, include divorces, child custody, auto accidents, slander,
and trespassing
What is Criminal Law - ANSWER✔✔-are made to protect the public as a whole from
the harmful acts of others, a criminal act is one in which a person or institution commits
an illegal act or a failure to act
Legislative Branch - ANSWER✔✔-referred to as Congress, is the lawmaking body,
composed of members of the Senate and House or Representatives and is responsible
for passing legislation into laws
Executive Branch - ANSWER✔✔-administers and enforces the law, consisting of the
President of the US, his cabinet, and various advisors
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,Judicial Branch - ANSWER✔✔-interprets the laws, consisting of judges and the federal
courts, including the Supreme Court
Contract Law - ANSWER✔✔-breach, or neglect, of a legally binding agreement between
two parties
Expressed Contract or Consent - ANSWER✔✔-is an agreement that clearly states all the
terms, it can be entered into orally or in writing, the physician either makes you sign a
contract or tells you orally
Implied Contract or Consent - ANSWER✔✔-is one in which is shown through inference
by signs, inaction, or silence, ex. patient reaching their arm out so you can take their BP
while the MA is obtaining the BP cuff
Termination of the Contract - ANSWER✔✔-a breach of contract occurs when either
party fails to comply with the terms of the agreement
What are the 7 torts - ANSWER✔✔-Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Defamation
of Character, Fraud, Invasion of Privacy, and Embezzlement
Information included in a patients Medical Record - ANSWER✔✔-personal patient
information, full name, address, telephone number, date of birth, martial status,
employer, and insurance information
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, Felony - ANSWER✔✔-carries a punishment of death or imprisonment in a state or
federal prison for more than one year; murder, rape, sodomy, robbery, larceny, arson,
burglary, tax evasion, and practicing medicine without a license
Misdemeanor - ANSWER✔✔-less serious offense, carries a punishment of fines or
imprisonment in jail for up to one year; traffic violations, disturbing the peace, and
minor theft
What two categories do Criminal Acts fall under; the main two laws - ANSWER✔✔-
felony and misdemeanors
Double-Blind Test - ANSWER✔✔-neither the experimenter nor the patient know who is
getting the research treatment, this considered to be an objective means of gathering test
data because it eliminates any bias, or preference, the researcher may have towards a
specific research method or treatment; EX: giving three men pills to help with hair
growth on their heads but only one out of the three actually receives the medication,
most of the time the physician does not know who was given the actual medication for
treatment, only the tester does
Expulsion - ANSWER✔✔-(being forced out) or suspension of a physician from
membership in the medical association, physicians who are accused of unethical
behavior or conduct in violation of these standards can be issued a warning or censure
by the AMA but not all physicians belong to the AMA
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Verified Actual Questions & Answers for
Guaranteed Pass / Newest Update, 2025/2026.
What is Civil Law - ANSWER✔✔-concerns relationships either between individuals or
between individuals and the government, an individual can sue another person, a
business, or the government, include divorces, child custody, auto accidents, slander,
and trespassing
What is Criminal Law - ANSWER✔✔-are made to protect the public as a whole from
the harmful acts of others, a criminal act is one in which a person or institution commits
an illegal act or a failure to act
Legislative Branch - ANSWER✔✔-referred to as Congress, is the lawmaking body,
composed of members of the Senate and House or Representatives and is responsible
for passing legislation into laws
Executive Branch - ANSWER✔✔-administers and enforces the law, consisting of the
President of the US, his cabinet, and various advisors
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,Judicial Branch - ANSWER✔✔-interprets the laws, consisting of judges and the federal
courts, including the Supreme Court
Contract Law - ANSWER✔✔-breach, or neglect, of a legally binding agreement between
two parties
Expressed Contract or Consent - ANSWER✔✔-is an agreement that clearly states all the
terms, it can be entered into orally or in writing, the physician either makes you sign a
contract or tells you orally
Implied Contract or Consent - ANSWER✔✔-is one in which is shown through inference
by signs, inaction, or silence, ex. patient reaching their arm out so you can take their BP
while the MA is obtaining the BP cuff
Termination of the Contract - ANSWER✔✔-a breach of contract occurs when either
party fails to comply with the terms of the agreement
What are the 7 torts - ANSWER✔✔-Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Defamation
of Character, Fraud, Invasion of Privacy, and Embezzlement
Information included in a patients Medical Record - ANSWER✔✔-personal patient
information, full name, address, telephone number, date of birth, martial status,
employer, and insurance information
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, Felony - ANSWER✔✔-carries a punishment of death or imprisonment in a state or
federal prison for more than one year; murder, rape, sodomy, robbery, larceny, arson,
burglary, tax evasion, and practicing medicine without a license
Misdemeanor - ANSWER✔✔-less serious offense, carries a punishment of fines or
imprisonment in jail for up to one year; traffic violations, disturbing the peace, and
minor theft
What two categories do Criminal Acts fall under; the main two laws - ANSWER✔✔-
felony and misdemeanors
Double-Blind Test - ANSWER✔✔-neither the experimenter nor the patient know who is
getting the research treatment, this considered to be an objective means of gathering test
data because it eliminates any bias, or preference, the researcher may have towards a
specific research method or treatment; EX: giving three men pills to help with hair
growth on their heads but only one out of the three actually receives the medication,
most of the time the physician does not know who was given the actual medication for
treatment, only the tester does
Expulsion - ANSWER✔✔-(being forced out) or suspension of a physician from
membership in the medical association, physicians who are accused of unethical
behavior or conduct in violation of these standards can be issued a warning or censure
by the AMA but not all physicians belong to the AMA
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