MEDOP 20 Question and answers rated A+ 2024/2025 MEDOP 20-70: Healthcare Essentials - Chapter 5
Learning outcomes:
5.1 Differentiate between laws and ethics
5.2 Identify the responsibilities of the patient and physician in a physician-patient contract, including the components for inform...
MEDOP 20-70: Healthcare Essentials -
Chapter 5
Learning outcomes:
5.1 Differentiate between laws and ethics
5.2 Identify the responsibilities of the patient and physician in a physician-
patient contract, including the components for informed consent that must be
understood by the patient
5.3 Describe the four elements of negligence that must be satisfied in order to
prove malpractice, and explain the four C's of malpractice prevention
5.4 Relate the term credentialing, and explain the importance of the FDA and
DEA to administrative procedures performed by medical assistants
5.5 Summarize the purpose of the following federal healthcare regulations:
HCQIA, False Claims, OHSA, and HIPAA
5.6 Identify the six principles for preventing improper release of information
from the medical office
5.7 Discuss the importance of ethics in the medical office
5.8 Explain the differences among the practice management models - correct
answer ✔5.1 A law is a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally
recognized as binding or enforced by local, state, or federal government.
Ethics are standards of behavior or concepts of right or wrong beyond what
the legal consideration is in any given situation
,5.2
5.1 - Laws and Ethics (5.1 Differentiate between laws and ethics) - correct
answer ✔Laws: rules and regulations with specific penalties set by local,
state, or federal government (Law is finite)
Ethics: social guidelines based on moral principles and values. Standard of
behavior based on right or wrong.
5.1 - Laws and Ethics (5.1 Differentiate between laws and ethics) - correct
answer ✔Classification of Laws:
Criminal law (crime against the state and government)
Misdemeanor: less serious crime, punishable by fines or imprisonment of less
than one year (shop lifting)
Felony: more serious crime, punishable by death or greater than a year of
state or federal imprisonment (attempted murder, drugs selling and
possession)
A felony charge prevents obtaining credentials
There are many examples of misdemeanors such as retail fraud, attempted
burglary, and disturbing the peace. Examples of felonies may include abuse,
manslaughter, fraud, attempted murder, and practicing medicine without a
license.
,There may be a high profile case in the recent news which can be used as an
example to differentiate criminal from civil law.
5.1 - Laws and Ethics (5.1 Differentiate between laws and ethics) - correct
answer ✔Civil Law - crimes against a person
Intentional Tort
- assault or battery
- defamation - slander or libel
- false imprisonment
- fraud or abuse - fraud being most serious
- invasion of privacy (confidentiality)
Unintentional Tort
- negligence can be charged
Intentional torts are done "on purpose." Differences between assault and
battery, slander and libel, fraud and abuse must be understood. Medical
negligence can result in malpractice suits. Medication errors, surgery to the
wrong area, or leaving foreign objects inside a person after surgery may be
examples. There are many ways accidents can be prevented.
Newer technology can be helpful such as radio-frequency identification of
surgical sponges.
The word tort comes from a French origin and means "wrong."
5.1 - Laws and Ethics (5.1 Differentiate between laws and ethics) - correct
answer ✔Contract - voluntary agreement between parties
, - agreement - offer and acceptance
- consideration - something of value
- legal subject matter - enforceable or otherwise breach of contract occurs
- contract capacity - both sides must have competency to understand
concepts and meaning of contract
Think of instances where a contract would be null and void because one of
the elements was missing.
Was there an offer? Did one of the parties make a promise to do or refrain
from doing some specified action?
Was there acceptance? Acceptance may be expressed through words, deeds
or performance. Acceptance must mirror the terms of the offer. Otherwise, it
could be a rejection or counteroffer.
Consideration - Was something of value promised in exchange for the
specified action or nonaction? If so, then it is different than a gift. A gift is
voluntary without something of value promised in return.
Was the contract over a legal exchange of goods or services?
Was there mutuality? Did the contracting parties understand and agree to the
basic terms of the contract?
5.1 - Laws and Ethics (5.1 Differentiate between laws and ethics) Types of
Contracts - correct answer ✔Expressed contracts - clearly stated or written
with all elements present (face life, elects with little room for incorrectness)
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