Legal and Ethical Unit 1 Criminal and Civil Law

If a person cannot speak English, we would get them a?

Rules of conduct enacted and enforced by governments.

Minors under the age of 18 Incompetent people, such as those with mental disabilities or psychiatric illness or under the influence of alcohol or drugs Semiconscious or unconscious people

A ______ is a case in which a person is harmed because of another person’s actions or failure to act.

Interfering with a person’s right to be left alone or sending their information without consent.

_______law focuses on disputes between people.

Assault and battery False imprisonment Defamation of character Invasion of privacy Malpractice are examples of ____.

An agreement that is specifically and clearly stated.

Professional negligence- as a professional you should know what to do.

____is intentionally touching another person without the person’s permission, even if the contact does not cause harm.

An agreement that is understood without being stated in words or writing.

Most laws broken in healthcare are: civil or criminal?

________ is intentionally violating a person’s freedom.

Publishing false text or images that damages a person's reputation.

What health care workers should and should not do according to their profession.

Name an exception to informed consent not already named.

Harming a person by acting in an improper way or not doing what you know should be done.

______is intentionally threatening or attempting to harm a person.

Intentionally damaging a person’s reputation by making falsities about the person (includes slander and libel)

Speaking false words that damage a person's reputation.

Exceptions to Informed Consent- Name one

What are the three parts of a contract?

A voluntary agreement between two or more people.

This type of law protects all citizens from people who pose a threat to society.