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Ethical And Legal Issues Flashcards

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“Ghost surgery” is…

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A situation where the patient has consented to surgery by one physician, but another surgeon performs the surgery.

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Medical ethics and medical etiquette are…

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Different

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A practical rule guiding behavior or technique.

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PRECEPT

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Information belonging to the community at large and may be appropriated by anyone…

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PUBLIC DOMAIN

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__________ ethics, concerns issues of right and wrong, human character and behavior.

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MORAL

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The most commonly known code of ethics for the medical profession, written about 400 BC, is the -

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HIPPOCRATIC OATH

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The first American Medical Association code of ethics was written in -

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1847

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The latest revision of the American Medical Association code of ethics took place in -

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1980

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The principles in the AMA CODE OF ETHICS are NOT law but -

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STANDARDS

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9
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Violation of the tenets of an association or society may result in -

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CENSURE , EXPULSION OR SUSPENSION

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If a physician is involved in _____ activity, the medical society is obligated to report it.

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Criminal

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11
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A physician is not prohibited from performing a lawful abortion according to good medical practice.

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TRUE

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12
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Law requires that a physician report

______ .

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Child abuse

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In cases where a physician must make moral decisions, such a who shall receive am organ donated transplant, highest priority is given to the ______.

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Patients who will derive the most long-term benefit

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In artificial insemination situations, what is true?

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  • written permission of the mother is secured

* written permission of the mother’s husband is secured

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15
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A physician does not participate in

________.

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Capital punishments

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16
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When human subjects are used to test new drugs, what takes place?

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Voluntary Written Consent

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A dilemma that may face a physician

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Balancing the cost of treatment against the advantage of the treatment

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18
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Genetic counseling and organ transplant decisions require consideration of

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Quality of life for the patient

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19
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In a case involving a transplant of a single, vital organ, the death of the donor must be determined by

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A physician other than the recipient’s physician

20
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In cases where the future is determined for a deformed child or an elderly person of advanced age the physician’a primary concern is

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What is best for the patient

21
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A possible problem that may arise in cases of surrogate mothers is

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  • The mother may not want to give up the child
  • The mother may decide to have an abortion
  • The child may have problems and neither woman wants it
22
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A _____ is a document that states the wishes of a person in the event of a terminal illness.

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Living will

23
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A physician is committed to _____ life and relieving suffering.

A

Saving

24
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A physician cannot aid and _____ a person practicing medicine without a license.

A

Abet

25
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If a PCT suspects that there is something wrong in a physicians orders, he or she must _________.

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Report the suspicion to the physician

26
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A sport physicians judgment is governed only by

A

Medical consideration

27
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Advertising by physicians may not be

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Deceptive

28
Q

The PCT is authorized to release news to the public.

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FALSE

29
Q

If a physician accepts payment for the referral of a patient to another physician, this is

A

Fee splitting

30
Q

After one insurance form is submitted, the physician may charge for

A

Multiple or complex forms

31
Q

It is _______ for physicians to charge interest into situations of late payments.

A

Appropriate

32
Q

A physicians notes concerning a patient are considered his or her

A

Log

33
Q

A physician who _____ a narcotic drug to a patient is required to keep a record.

A

Dispenses

34
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Physicians are legally ______ for the acts of their employees.

A

Responsible

35
Q

The willful use of force against another person is called

A

Battery

36
Q

The difference between slander and libel is that libel refers to defamatory words that are _______.

A

Printed

37
Q

The person who brings an action in a lawsuit is the ______.

A

Plaintiff

38
Q

Statute of limitations refers to the length of _____ during which a matte may be brought to legal attention.

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Time

39
Q

Which of the following is not a category of professional liability claim?

A) malpractice
B) malfeasance
C) misfeasance
D) nonfeasance

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A) malpractice

40
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A physician ______ be held responsible for an unsuccessful result in a medical case.

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Cannot

41
Q

What is not a kind of damage recognized by law?

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Capital

42
Q

When a medical practice is sold, each patient is

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Notified

43
Q

A physician may charge a patient for a missed appointment if

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The patient was fully advised in advance of the policy.

44
Q

A physician ______ have a financial interest in a health care facility.

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May

45
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A patient can sign an informed consent only if he or she can

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Make an intelligent choice

46
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______ discuss a patients care with another patient.

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Never

47
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_____ laws allow physicians and PCTs to render aid at the scene of an accident without fear of lawsuit.

A

Good Samaritan

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