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Ethical and Legal Issues Flashcards

questions from the blue packet

1
Q

Medical Ethics and Medical Etiquette are….?

  • the same
  • different
  • almost the same
  • opposite
A

-Different

Medical Ethics are moral principles

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2
Q

Ghost Surgery

A

situation where the patient has consented to surgery by one physician, but without the patient’s knowledge or approval, another surgeon performs the surgery

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3
Q

Precept

A

a practical rule guiding behavior or technique

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4
Q

Information that is in the _____ belongs to the community at large and may be appropriated by anyone

A

public domain

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5
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Concerns issues of right and wrong, human character and behavior

A

Moral ethics

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6
Q

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

A

Hippocratic Oath

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7
Q

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

A

1847

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8
Q

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

A

1980

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9
Q

The principles in the AMA code of ethics are not law but…?

A

standards

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10
Q

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

A

criminal

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11
Q

A physician is not prohibited from performing a lawful abortion according to good medical practice.
True or False?

A

True

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12
Q

Law requires that a physician report….

A

child abuse

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13
Q

In cases where a physician must make moral decisions, such as who shall receive an organ donated transplant, highest priority is given to the…?

A

patients who will derive the most long-term benefit

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14
Q

In artificial insemination situations, which of the following is true?

  1. the identity of the sperm donor is revealed
  2. c and d
  3. written permission of the mother is secured
  4. written permission of the mothers husband is secured
A
  1. c and d
    - written permission of the mother is secured
    - written permission of the mothers husband is secured
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15
Q

a physician does not participate in?

A

capital punishment

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16
Q

What is a dilemma that may face a physician?

A

balancing the cost of treatment against the advantage of the treatment

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17
Q

Genetic counseling and organ transplant decisions require consideration of?

A

quality of life for the patient

18
Q

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

A

a physician other than the recipients physician

19
Q

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

A

-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

20
Q

A ____ is a document that states the wishes of a person in the event of a terminal illness

A

living will

21
Q

A physician is committed to _____ life and relieving suffering

A

saving

22
Q

A physician cannot aid and ____ a person practicing medicine without a license

A

abet

23
Q

A sports physicians judgement is governed only by

A

medical considerations

24
Q

Advertising by physicians may not be

A

deceptive (misleading)

25
Q

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

A

fee splitting

26
Q

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

A

multiple or complex forms

27
Q

It is ___ for physicians to charge interest in situations of late payments

A

appropriate

28
Q

a physicians notes concerning a patient are considered his or her…..?

A

personal property

29
Q

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

a. prescribes
b. dispenses
c. suggests
d. recommends

A

b. dispenses

30
Q

The willful use of force against another person is called?

A

battery

31
Q

Slander

A

defamatory words that are spoken (to ruin a persons reputation)

32
Q

Libel

A

defamatory words that are printed (to ruin a persons reputation)

33
Q

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

A

time

34
Q

The person who brings action in a lawsuit

A

plaintiff

35
Q

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

a. malpractice
b. malfeasance
c. misfeasance
d. nonfeasance

A

a. malpractice

36
Q

can a physician be held responsible for an unsuccessful result in a medical case?

A

cannot

37
Q

what is not a kind of damage recognized by law?

A

capital

38
Q

When a medical practice is sold each patient is ___?

A

notified

39
Q

When a medical practice is sold, the records of each patient ____?

A

may be sent to another physician at the request of the patient

40
Q

A physician ____ have a financial interest in a health care facility

A

may

41
Q

What laws allow physicians and patient care technicians to render aid at the scene of an accident without fear of lawsuits?

A

Good Samaritan

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