OT Ethics Flashcards
- You have noticed that your co-therapist has been keeping in contact with a discharged client a year ago and upon confronting him about this, he admitted that they just started dating last week. What code of ethics was violated by your co- therapist?
a. Fidelity
b. Beneficence
c. Nonmaleficence
d. Justice
e. NOTA
e. NOTA
- The process of providing information to individual to assist them in making decisions regarding own healthcare services is:
a. Informed consent
b. Autonomy
c. Beneficence
d. Veracity
e. Justice
a. Informed consent
Process kasi
- Formal expression of disapproval that is publicly proclaimed.
a. Reprimand
b. Censure
c. Probation d. Suspension
e. Revocation
b. Censure
a: Private
- What core value emphasizes the importance of valuing the inherent worth and uniqueness of each person?
a. Altruism
b. Truth
c. Prudence
d. Dignity
e. Freedom
d. Dignity
- An OT has formally requested to file for sick leave next week as he was not feeling himself for the past few weeks and is scheduled for a medical appointment that week. The supervisor-in-charge told the center head that the individual has been filing for sick leaves since last year in treatment of anxiety and depression. What principle of the AOTA code of ethics was violated by the OT supervisor?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Nonmaleficence
d. Justice
e. Beneficence
a. Fidelity
Relationship with colleague
- Avoid engaging in sexual activity with a recipient of service, including the client’s family or significant other, student, etc.
a. Veracity
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Justice
d. Fidelity
e. Autonomy, Privacy, Confidentiality
b. Nonmaleficence
- While treating a client, you noticed that the OT-in- charge left the room to answer a phone call. Thinking that it must be an important call, you decided to ignore it. What principle of AOTA code of ethics did you violate?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Veracity
c. Fidelity
d. Justice
e. Beneficence
c. Fidelity
a: If si OT ang gumawa
- You have noticed a newly hired OT in a center that is practicing without a license and did not report it to proper authorities due to ignorance of the law. What principle of AOTA code of ethics did you violate?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Veracity
c. Fidelity
d. Justice
e. Beneficence
d. Justice
- Society or individuals draws on past experiences to formulate rules to promote the greatest good.
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Teleology
d. Situational
e. NOTA
c. Teleology
Result > Means
Keywords: Greatest good
- Concerned with actions that maximize good and minimize bad consequences.
a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Teleology
d. Situational
e. NOTA
a. Utilitarianism
- An OT practitioner is currently offering services that fall under the scope of a speech therapist profession and posted it on social media. When asked about it, the individual denies offering speech therapy services and a few seconds later, the post was taken down. What principle of AOTA code of ethics was violated by the OT practitioner?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Justice
c. Veracity
d. Prudence
e. Beneficence
e. Beneficence
Within the scope of practice
- Refers to social conventions about right and wrong human conduct and sets the stage for ethical behavior.
a. Personal morality
b. Group morality
c. Societal morality
d. AOTA
e. NOTA
d. AOTA
- Karen was offered a position as an occupational therapist consultant and accepted it 2 days after. The owner has already decked patients for her to evaluate and has prepared her contract. However, a week before she formally starts, she decided to decline the job and not sign the contract as she found another job that is nearer from her home. What is the implication of Karen’s actions?
a. Legal and ethical
b. Illegal and unethical
c. Legal but unethical
d. Illegal but ethical
e. Neither legal or illegal
c. Legal but unethical
- Provides language, methods, and guidelines to study and reflect on morality
a. Philosophy
b. Ethics
c. Morality
d. AOTA
e. NOTA
b. Ethics
- Situation is believed to have a negative implication.
a. Ethical problem
b. Ethical dilemma
c. Ethical distress
d. Ethical duress
e. Ethical issue
a. Ethical problem
- Emphasizes the importance of valuing the inherent worth and uniqueness of each person.
a. Altruism
b. Dignity
c. Equality
d. Freedom
e. Justice
b. Dignity
- Refrain from accepting gifts that would unduly influence the therapeutic relationship or have the potential to blur professional boundaries and adhere to employer policies when offered gifts.
a. Beneficence
b. Duties
c. Veracity
d. Justice
e. Autonomy
d. Justice
- Reasons for case dismissal, except:
a. Sufficient evidence
b. Corrected violation
c. Not timely filed
d. Advice of counsel
e. NOTA
a. Sufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
- As described by Immanual Kant, this ethical approach asserts one’s duty for abiding in universal moral rules that cannot be broken, regardless of the consequence.
a. Deontology
b. Principle-based
c. Utilitarianism
d. Character of virtue-based
e. NOTA
a. Deontology
- The mother of the kid requested to defer a management previously done by the therapist due to the kid’s complaint of it being “painful”. The OT decided to discontinue the management despite the doctor’s recommendation. What principle of code of ethics did the OT observe?
a. Beneficence
b.Duties
c. Nonmaleficence
d. Justice
e. Altruism
c. Nonmaleficence
Avoid harm/ injury