Test Bank for Medical Law, Ethics, & Bioethics for the Health Professions, 7th Edition, Marcia (Marti) A. Lewis, Carol D. Tamparo, Brenda M Tatro

Chapter 1: Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ____ 1. Laws are societal, human-made rules that are advisable or obligatory to observe. ____ 2. Ethics is easier to define than law. ____ 3. Medical specialization means fewer people are involved in personal health care. ____ 4. Honesty and integrity are two traits required of the ambulatory health-care professional. ____ 5. Ethics are sometimes defined as morals, values, and codes of behavior. ____ 6. Discussion of law, ethics, or bioethics will include discussion of the others. ____ 7. Medical law addresses licensure of health-care professionals; it does not address client safety. ____ 8. Ethics is a set of moral standards. ____ 9. Since federal law permits abortions, a physician is required to perform abortions or risk being penalized by the state. ____ 10. The AMA puts forth a code of ethics that all health-care professionals must adhere to. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 11. Laws are: a. codes for behavior. c. only made at the state level. b. obligatory societal rules. d. not meant to regulate medicine. ____ 12. Ethical issues include: a. right to refuse immunization. c. personal rights only. b. no legal implications. d. professional rights only. ____ 13. Bioethical issues: a. have not changed in the past few decades. b. come about when laws are passed. c. cover only worldwide populations. d. relate to biomedical technology and its practices.