Healthcare Ethics
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Course Introduction
Healthcare Ethics explores the fundamental moral principles and dilemmas encountered within the healthcare field. This course examines key ethical theories, decision-making frameworks, and concepts such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice as they apply to patient care, medical research, and public health. Students will analyze real-world case studies involving issues like consent, end-of-life care, resource allocation, confidentiality, and emerging technologies. The course fosters critical thinking and ethical reasoning skills necessary for responsible and compassionate practice in diverse healthcare environments.
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Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions 3rd Edition by Elsevier
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Chapter 1: The Us Legal System
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Q1) An example of in personam jurisdiction is:
A) a dispute between neighbors over a fence line.
B) theft of a computer from a private home.
C) vandalism to a car parked in a school lot.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
Q2) The Supreme Court hears cases from courts with what jurisdiction?
A) Higher jurisdiction than the Supreme Court
B) Lower jurisdiction than the Supreme Court
C) Equal jurisdiction to the Supreme Court
D) No jurisdiction
Answer: B
Q3) The individual who brings a case to court is the:
A) defendant.
B) prosecuting attorney.
C) plaintiff.
D) defending attorney.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Basics of Ethics
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Q1) This ethics theory is based on character traits and qualities of individuals.
A) Teleology
B) Virtue-based ethics
C) Rights-based ethics
D) Justice-based ethics
Answer: B
Q2) The definition of ethics is:
A) the values that influence human behavior.
B) tying our actions to what is right or wrong.
C) one's moral principles.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) If there is one heart available for transplant and healthcare professionals must make the decision as to who gets the heart, which bioethical principle is involved?
A) Integrity
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Justice
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Ethical and Bioethical Issues
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Q1) A DNR order means the patient does not want resuscitation if he or she:
A) suffers a cardiopulmonary death.
B) suffers a stroke and cannot breathe.
C) has cancer and stops breathing.
D) is in an accident and is near death.
Answer: A
Q2) Bioethics is defined as the field of study examining the ethical dilemmas surrounding:
A) advances in bioscience.
B) advances in diagnostic treatment procedures.
C) ethical issues surrounding medical research.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) Which is not considered an advance directive?
A) Living will
B) Healthcare proxy
C) Durable power of attorney
D) Power of attorney
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Workplace Issues
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Q1) The primary purpose of a medical record is to:
A) prevent liability lawsuits.
B) provide a format for healthcare professionals to communicate with one another.
C) serve as a reference for previous care the patient has received.
D) plan for future care.
Q2) Which healthcare professional is bound to protect the confidentiality of the medical record?
A) The nurse providing patient care
B) The physician and his or her staff
C) The ancillary personnel in the hospital
D) All healthcare personnel
Q3) Why are corrective action steps important to be included in an employer's policy and procedure manual?
A) So the employee can make the same mistake several times without being fired
B) So the employer can get rid of someone with whom they have a personality conflict
C) So the employer can counsel the employee about his or her performance and help the employee improve
D) So the employee can be trained correctly
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Chapter 5: Code and Standards Infractions
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Q1) If a healthcare professional oversteps his or her scope of practice, which can occur?
A) Loss of license
B) License suspension
C) Censure
D) All of the above.
Q2) Protected health information is:
A) information about any individual that is protected by law.
B) the patient's name.
C) the patient's address.
D) any information a patient does not want you to know.
Q3) A physician bills an insurance company for services not rendered. This is considered: A) noncompliance.
B) a violation of the Stark laws.
C) a violation of the Medical Practice Acts.
D) fraud.
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Chapter 6: The Medical Malpractice Lawsuit and the Trial Process
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Q1) "Let the master answer" is:
A) res ipsa loquitur.
B) respondeat superior.
C) res judicata.
D) duces tecum.
Q2) A defendant does not want to go through a trial, and wants the issue at hand dealt with expediently. He may use:
A) a release of tortfeasor.
B) alternative dispute resolution.
C) the discovery rule.
D) all of the above.
Q3) "The thing speaks for itself" is called:
A) res ipsa loquitur.
B) respondeat superior.
C) res judicata.
D) duces tecum.
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Chapter 7: Intentional and Quasi-Intentional Torts
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Q1) Which can be transferred?
A) Consent
B) Intent
C) Defamation
D) Torts
Q2) Which would not appear in an institution's policy on use of restraints?
A) Under what circumstances restraints may be used
B) What type of monitoring the patient will require
C) What documentation is adequate to justify use of restraints
D) What type of restraints can be used during a staffing shortage
Q3) Raising a hand to strike a patient, even if the patient was not touched, can be considered:
A) assault.
B) battery.
C) libel.
D) abuse.
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Chapter 8: Statutory Reporting and Public Duties
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Q1) This Act was created to combat designer drugs by allowing the DEA to treat any substance that is similar to an illegal drug as if it were a Schedule I drug.
A) The Domestic Chemical Diversion and Control Act of 1993
B) The Federal Analog Act
C) The Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988
D) The Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984
Q2) This Act enabled the federal government to add substances to the Schedules of controlled substances under the Convention of Controlled Substances.
A) The Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988
B) The Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984
C) The Psychotropic Substances Act of 1978
D) The Domestic Chemical Diversion and Control Act of 1993
Q3) If you suspect abuse and do not report it, what are the potential consequences?
A) You may endanger the child further.
B) You may be held legally responsible for further abuse.
C) You may lose status with the child as a trustful person.
D) All of the above are true.
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Chapter 9: Professional Liability Insurance
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Q1) If an insurer pays a claim even though the physician contends that he or she was not at fault, the insurer may be exercising the right to:
A) contribution.
B) settlement.
C) indemnification.
D) defense.
Q2) The declarations page usually describes which of the following aspects of liability?
A) Limits
B) Occurrence
C) Incident
D) Medical incident
Q3) Most physicians' offices carry a liability policy. Which would not be covered under the policy?
A) Physician
B) Medical assistant
C) Patient
D) Receptionist
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Chapter 10: Death and Dying Issues
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Q1) The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 made it criminal to market for profit human organs for transplantation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) During this stage of death, the patient begins to understand that death is certain and imminent.
A) Denial
B) Anger
C) Depression
D) Acceptance
Q3) If a patient is unable to accept his or her condition is terminal, this is considered the ____ stage of death.
A) denial
B) anger
C) bargaining
D) depression
Q4) Hospice does not get paid by insurance companies for their services.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Conflict Management
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Q1) Which is not an advantage of alternative dispute resolution?
A) It is less expensive.
B) It involves less publicity.
C) No attorneys are allowed.
D) There are no long court delays.
Q2) If a physician and patient need a controlled, structured setting, they may wish to try which of the following?
A) Mediation
B) Negotiation
C) Arbitration
D) Communication
Q3) There are only two nurses in a physician's office, and they both want Friday off. The office needs to have a nurse on duty, so they agree to each work a half day to make sure the office is covered. What type of conflict behavioral style is this?
A) Competing
B) Accommodating
C) Collaborating
D) Compromising
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Chapter 12: Business Aspects of Healthcare
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Q1) What is an advantage of incorporation?
A) Protection of assets
B) More availability as a physician
C) Access to all patients' medical records
D) All of the above
Q2) Medicine is a business.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Government carriers include all of the following, except:
A) Medicaid.
B) Medicare.
C) Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
D) TRICARE.
Q4) Which part of Medicare covers hospital claims?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
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