Ethical Issues in Health

Question 1

Patient has freedom of thought, intention, and action when making decisions regarding health care procedures

Answer 1

Autonomy

Question 2

The principle of honesty states that the right to truthful communication regarding their medical condition, the course of their disease, the treatments recommended, and alternative treatments available

Answer 2

Veracity

Question 3

Serves to ensure that health care providers are obligated to refrain from divulging information that is obtained from patients during the course of medical treatment and to take reasonable precautions to protect that information

Answer 3

Privacy/confedentiality

Question 4

Relates to the patient-provider relationship, is based on loyalty

Answer 4

Fidelity

Question 5

the principle that health professionals should behave in the best interest of their patients

Answer 5

Beneficence

Question 6

the principle of “above all else, do no harm”

Answer 6

Non Maleficence

Question 7

For a patient to make a fully informed decision, he/she must understand all risks and benefits of the procedure and the likelihood of success

Answer 7

Autonomy

Question 8

respecting the privileged knowledge

Answer 8

Privacy/confidentiality

Question 9

Respecting the “self” of others

Answer 9

Privacy/confidentiality

Question 10

Pharmacists, at times, may experience differing loyalties that will pull them in opposing directions, which is difficult when one choice must be made.

Answer 10

Fidelity

Question 11

requires a health care provider to not act in any way that intentionally inflicts needless harm or injury to a patient, either through acts of commission or ommission

Answer 11

Non Maleficence

Question 12

Distibution of scarce health resources, the the decision of who gets what treatment

Answer 12

Justice

Question 13

Fairness and equality

Answer 13

Justice

Question 14

The burdens and benefits of new or experimental treatments must be distributed equally among all groups in society

Answer 14

Justice

Question 15

Making a decision based on criteria and outcome

Answer 15

Comparative Justice

Question 16

Fair distribution of scarce resources

Answer 16

Distributive Justice

Question 17

Respect or people’s rights

Answer 17

Rights Based Justice

Question 18

Respect for morally acceptable laws

Answer 18

Legal justice

Question 19

3 categories of justice

Answer 19

Legal Justice
Distributive Justice
Rights Based Justice

Question 20

2 Elements of Justice

Answer 20

Equality and Equity

Question 21

necessary when some people are not treated with the same degree of respect as that accorded to others

Answer 21

Equality

Question 22

Care must be taken to ensure that health care resources are used sensibly and fairly

Answer 22

Equity

Question 23

Meaning of HIPAA

Answer 23

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996

Question 24

When was HIPAA implemented?

Answer 24

April 2003

Question 25

Ensures privacy and confidentiality of medical records

Answer 25

HIPAA

Question 26

A legal document that identifies the patient, diagnoses, and justification for treatment

Answer 26

Medical record

Question 26

Situations necessitating a choice between two equal (usually undesirable) alternatives

Answer 26

Ethical dilemma

Question 27

a situation that requires a person to choose between two difficult options, neither of which is perfect

Answer 27

Ethical Dilemma

Question 28

Factors causing Ethical Issues

Answer 28

Confidentiality Transmission of diseases Aggressive marketing practices Provided information Terminally ill patients Sexual Harassment

Question 29

Protection of private patient information and medical records

Answer 29

Confidentiality

Question 30

Protect yourself while still making the patients feel at ease

Answer 30

Transmission of diseases

Question 31

Main goal of the hospital should be patient care, not marketing schemes Do not recommend unnecessary services to a patient just for the sake of profit

Answer 31

Aggressive marketing practices

Question 32

accurate and honest information should be provided to the patient

Answer 32

Provided information

Question 33

These patients have specific wishes for the manner in which they want their lives to end.

Answer 33

Terminally ill patients

Question 34

Rules should be strict about sexual harassment of any kind at the healthcare facility

Answer 34

Sexual Harassment

Question 35

branch of ethics committee should be involved in the case

Answer 35

Sexual Ethics

Question 36

The patient consents to release of the information. Written consent from the patient should be obtained. Otherwise, inferred consent is sufficient.

Answer 36

Disclosure of information