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Medical Law And Ethics Exam 2024
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Medical Law And Ethics Exam 2024
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Medical Law And Ethics Exam 2024A doctor orders unnecessary tests and procedures because he is afraid of lawsuits.
Which of the following best describes this?
a) The tests are illegal and unethical
b) The tests are legal and ethical
c) The tests are illegal, but ethical
d) The tests are legal, but unethical - correct answers d) The tests are legal, but
unethical
A provider offers all patients, regardless of income, an influenza vaccine at a low
cost. What is this an example of?
a) Principle of justice
b) Principle of autonomy
c) Principle of beneficence
d) Principle of non-malfeasance - correct answers a) Principle of justice
Which of the following is the best example of a legal issue in the medical field?
a) Advocating for a patient's wishes against medical orders
b) Practicing within the scope of your religious beliefs
,c) Practicing outside one's licensure/certification
d) Expressing personal opinions about end-of-life care - correct answers c)
Practicing outside one's licensure/certification
A concert pianist is injured in an accident. One of her arms is so badly injured that
it should be amputated, but the pianist doesn't want to lose one of her hands.
What is this an example of?
a) Ladder of responsibility
b) Medical dilemma
c) Medical morals
d) Clinical model - correct answers b) Medical dilemma
Ethics must be grounded in
a) Sincerity
b) Reason and fact
c) Emotion
d) Religious belief - correct answers b) Reason and fact
Which of the following is a common legal issue in the medical field?
a) Violation of confidentiality
,b) Medication errors
c) Negligence causing harm
d) All of the above - correct answers d) All of the above
An example of the principle of autonomy is
a) A physician explains the benefits of an elective hysterectomy to a patient
because the patient is afraid.
b) A physician explains all of the risks and benefits of an elective hysterectomy to a
patient prior to her surgery.
c) A physician decides not to tell an elderly patient that he has a diagnosis of
cancer because the family requested that the patient not be told.
d) A physician decides to discuss an elderly patient's diagnosis with his family first
so they can decide if the patient should also be told. - correct answers b) A
physician explains all of the risks and benefits of an elective hysterectomy to a
patient prior to her surgery.
Which of the following is an example of the difference between law and ethics?
a) The law tells us how we should act, while ethics tells us which actions will lead
to consequences
, b) The law tends to be universal, whereas ethics tend to be dependent on the
situation
c) The law is simple and easy to understand, whereas ethics are complex and
require much more study
d) The law is official and enforced by the government, while ethics are unofficial
but still generally accepted by society - correct answers d) The law is official and
enforced by the government, while ethics are unofficial but still generally accepted
by society.
In general, an illegal act in the healthcare field is most likely
a) Forgiven
b) Warranted
c) Not discovered
d) Unethical - correct answers d) Unethical
What is the last step in the seven-step decision model used to model an ethical
dilemma?
a) Make a decision
b) Assess the consequences
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