Chapter 2 Review Questions Flashcards
Which of the following does not govern ethics?
a. Professional codes
b. Popular science
c. Patient’s Bill of Rights
d. Technical practice
b. Popular science
The foundation of law is:
a. autonomy.
b. confidentiality.
c. justice.
d. ethics.
d. ethics.
Moral ethics are based on which of the following?
a. Right and wrong
b. Institutions
c. Legal rights
d. Codes
a. Right and wrong
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
a. Justice
b. Individual freedom
c. Egoism
d. Confidentiality
a. Justice
Confidentiality, truth telling, and beneficence are which of the following?
a. Ethical principles
b. Legal rights
c. Ethical characteristics
d. Legal doctrines
c. Ethical characteristics
A tort falls under which of the following?
a. Criminal law
b. Statutory law
c. Civil law
d. Common law
c. Civil law
Res ipsa loquitur means which of the following?
a. “Things speak for themselves”
b. “The thing speaks for itself”
c. “Do no harm”
d. “No negligence was involved”
b.“The thing speaks for itself”
Which ethical theory group evaluates an activity by weighing good against bad?
a. Deontology
b. Teleology
c. Virtue ethics
d. Moral ethics
b. Teleology
Which ethical model identifies the caregiver as a scientist dealing only with the facts and does not consider the human aspect of the patient?
a. Collegial
b. Covenant
c. Engineering
d. Priestly
c. Engineering
Of the following, which model presents a more cooperative method of pursuing health care for patients and providers than the others?
a. Analytical
b. Engineering
c. Covenant
d. Collegial
d. Collegial
Core beliefs concerning what is desirable and that help assess the worth of intangibles are called:
a. prospects.
b. principles.
c. theories.
d. values.
d. values.
Informed consent must be secured:
a. in writing
b. verbally.
c. verbally and written.
d. upon admission.
a. in writing
Consent to release a patient’s health care records:
a. must be secured from the patient orally.
b. must be secured from the patient in writing.
c. must be secured from the patient both orally and written.
d. is not required.
b. must be secured from the patient in writing.
Copies of incident reports should be:
a. included in the patient’s medical record.
b. sent to the floor on which the patient is housed.
c. given to the patient.
d. sent to the office of risk management.
d. sent to the office of risk management.
The acronym HIPAA stands for:
a. Health Improvement Policy and Accountability Act.
b. Health Information Policy and Action Act.
c. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
d. Health Improvement Privacy and Action Act.
c. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
