11: Applied Health Ethics

Question 1

True or False

Health care provider is challenged to apply the bioethical principles in his day-to-day life

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What are the main areas of Applied Health Ethics

Answer 2

• Free and Informed Consent
• Issues at the Beginning of Life
• Helping the Suffering
• Death
• Relating to other Health Care Givers

Question 3

It protects a patient’s integrity

Answer 3

Free and Informed Consent

Question 4

It recognizes that a person is responsible for his own body

Answer 4

Free and Informed Consent

Question 5

It enhances the patient’s active role in caring for his own health

Answer 5

Free and Informed Consent

Question 6

What are the two purposes of Informed Consent?

Answer 6

Protective and Participative

Question 7

This purpose of Informed Consent that safeguards against intrusion of integrity

Answer 7

Protective

Question 8

This purpose of Informed Consent that allows for patient’s involvement in decision-making

Answer 8

Participative

Question 9

This element of Informed Consent is the disclosure of all information to the patient by the health care giver which includes:
* truth of the proposed action
* nature of the proposed action
* probable benefits
* possible risks
* All information relevant to meaningful decision-making
processes

Answer 9

Knowledge

Question 10

This element of Informed Consent is the information given in a manner that is easily understood

Answer 10

Comprehension by the patient

Question 11

This element of Informed Consent considers the use of familiar language and use suitable information

Answer 11

Comprehension by the patient

Question 12

This element of Informed Consent must enable the patient to truly appreciate the information

Answer 12

Comprehension by the patient

Question 13

This element of Informed Consent is the decision/s made based on sound reasons

Answer 13

Patient’s Consent

Question 14

This element of Informed Consent must have the absence of undue pressure such as:
* time constraint
* persuasion, threat, coercion
* deception, manipulation
* fear
* other forms of control

Answer 14

Patient’s Consent

Question 15

Who gives the Informed Consent?

Answer 15

Patient

Question 16

If the patient cannot give informed consent, who are authorized to give the confirmed consent?

Answer 16

• patient’s nearest of kin
• patient’s guardian
• patient’s representative

Question 17

If the patient cannot give informed consent, the patient’s nearest kin is one of the people authorized to give the informed consent. What is the order of the kin to give informed consent?

Answer 17

• Spouse
• Son or Daughter of legal age
• Either parent
• Brother or sister of legal age
• Guardian over the person of the decedent at the time of his death

Question 18

Many ____________ authorities claim that life begins at the moment of conception

Answer 18

religious

Question 19

T or F

Each life is unique and created by God

Answer 19

T

Question 20

A child must be borne out of a _________________ between husband and wife

Answer 20

conjugal union

Question 21

T or F

Health and welfare of both child and mother should be taken into consideration

Answer 21

T

Question 22

At the end of life, health care providers should be able to: communicate ____________________ with the dying patients

Answer 22

compassionately

Question 23

At the end of life, health care providers should be able to: use ________________ prudently

Answer 23

technology

Question 24

At the end of life, health care providers should be able to: recognize and accept medical _________

Answer 24

futility

Question 25

At the end of life, health care providers should be able to: ____________ disproportionate means to maintain life at all cost

Answer 25

avoid