Which of the following would be seen as unethical?
Being rude to a patient
Gossiping about a team member
Ignoring supervisor requests
ALL OF THE ABOVE
12. Which scenario would be considered illegal?
Striking a patient
Revealing a patient”s condition to someone
Coming to the work with an illness
Both A and B
13. Which of the following could be considered sexual harassment?
Any unwanted touching by someone in the workplace
A male employee telling a female team member that she really has “hot legs”
Telling a dirty joke
ALL OF THE ABOVE
14. All assault and battery in the healthcare setting includes _______________.
Gossiping and being rude to a patient
Stealing from the patient and performing a atak that isn't in your job description
Threatening and hitting a patient
Ignoring your supervisor and hitting a patient
15. Which of the following statements is false?
Every patient is entitled to safe care.
An emancipated minor is a person over 18
Insurance policies can be purchased to protect employees from malpractice suits
Reasonable care is a legal protection for healthcare workers
16. Professional liability is also known as _____________.
Negligence
Malpractice
Reasonable care
Duty of care
17. ___________ created a law including a privacy provision for patient health records.
Civil law
Durable power of attorney
Good Samaritan laws
HIPAA
18. Ethical behavior includes ________________.
Treating all patients with respect if they show respect to you
Respecting the privacy of others
Understanding the limitations of training
B and C ONLY
19. The Patient Self- Determination Act of 1990 states that __________________.
Healthcare institutions must inform patients of rights under state law at the time of admissions
A patient can refuse medical or surgical treatment
Patients have the right to participate in healthcare decisions
ALL OF THE ABOVE
20. Which exception can be made for release of patient medical information?
A woman’s fiance wants information about her surgery
A concerned citizen wants to know the diagnosis of her next door neighbor
A doctor is ordered by the court to reveal patient medical information
A reporter wants to know the status of a hospitalized celebrity
