IHS Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers
3 Characteristics of a caring response - ANSWER-Friendly & professional, technically
competent and responsible
3 prototypes - ANSWER-locus of authority, ethical dilemma, moral distress
Agent - ANSWER-The healthcare professional intervening
Autonomy - ANSWER-capacity to act on own decisions (self determination)
beneficence - ANSWER-do good; remove from harm
Caring Response - ANSWER-In addition to skill and therapeutic communication the use
of touch is an important part of creating a caring response.
Code of Ethics - ANSWER-A resource that describes the details of a professional group
morality as it applies specifically to your chosen field
Comfort Touch - ANSWER-Use of comforting touch by health care professionals
Confidentiality - ANSWER-Patient trusts that info is kept secret
Course of Action - ANSWER-The judgment process
Critical Reasoning - ANSWER-Thought process professionals use during therapeutic
interactions. Used to guide action that will be meaningful to the client
Each prototype has... - ANSWER-A: Agent
C: Course of action
O: Outcome
Ethical Dilemma - ANSWER-two or more moral conflicts collide
Choose whats best for the patient?
Choose workplace rules?
Ethical Principles - ANSWER-Provide guidelines when searching for course of action
consistently with caring response
Ethical Reasoning - ANSWER-Component of clinical reasoning, focus is what should be
done not what could be done
Fidelity - ANSWER-faithful; committed/ competent in what you do
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