RCP 100 quiz ETHICS

Question 1

What question does ethics attempt to answer?

Answer 1

How should we act?

pg 69

Question 2

What is a code of ethics?

Answer 2

Part of the profession that claims to regulate itself.
Limits competition, restrict ads, or promote an image.
pg 70

Question 3

The AARC Code of Ethics holds professionals to which principles?

Answer 3

Set of general rules to help ensure that the health needs of the public are provided in a safe, effective, and caring manner
professional duty and patients’ right
pg 70

Question 4

Nonmalfeficence

Answer 4

Requires healthcare workers to avoid harming patients. Side effects are a given, but the first intent is most important
pg 72

Question 5

Autonomy

Answer 5

Acknowledges ther personal liberty of patients and their right to decide their own course of treatment and follow through on a plan on which they freely agree.
pg 71

Question 6

Justice

Answer 6

Fair distribution of care

pg 74

Question 7

Role fidelity/ duty

Answer 7

The limits of the practitioners’ role and to practice with fidelity. “Stay in your lane”
pg 74

Question 8

Veracity

Answer 8

Accuracy or truthfulness. Must tell the whole truth about the procedure, even if it might deter the patient
pg 71

Question 9

Beneficence

Answer 9

“Do no harm” contribute to the overall health & well being of patient
pg 72

Question 10

Fraud

Answer 10

False Claims Act
File a lawsuit against an org. about fraud or false billing. Whistleblower protected by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
pg 84

Question 11

Durable Power of Attorney

Answer 11

Allows the patient to identify another person to carry out their wishes with respect to healthcare should they be unable to express it
pg 72

Question 12

Living will

Answer 12

States the patients healthcare preferences in writing pg 72

Question 13

Compensatory justice

Answer 13

Recovery for damages that were caused y the actions of others
pg 74

Question 14

Distributive justice

Answer 14

Efforts to achieve a balance between increasing healthcare expenses and cost pressure may lead to some form of rationing
pg 74

Question 15

What actions should be taken before making any ethical decisions?

Answer 15

Used the comprehensive decision-making model
problem, individuals, ethical principle, role of practitioner who what when why how
pg 77

Question 16

What the divisions of public law?

Answer 16

Criminal (public vs gov’t) & administrative (gov’t made law)

pg 78

Question 17

What is a Tort?

Answer 17

A civil wrong doing committed against an individual or property for which the court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damage
pg 78

Question 18

What is assault?

Answer 18

An INTENTIONAL act that places another person in fear of immediate bodily harm
pg 80

Question 19

What is battery?

Answer 19

Unallowed and NONCONSENSUAL physical contact with another person
pg 80

Question 20

What may help in preventing malpractice litigation

Answer 20

Follow code of ethics, protect patient rights, meet professional standards, and document that care carefully
pg 81

Question 21

What is scope of practice?

Answer 21

Gives a general guidelines and parameters for the clinician’s practice
pg 83

Question 22

What is HIPPA?

Answer 22

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act A balance of protecting individuals’’ health info and not impeding the exchange of information needed to provide quality healthcare and protect the public’s health and well-being
pg 82

Question 23

What is informed consent?

Answer 23

The patient must be informed as to what is being done, as well as the risks and benefits and freely decide to give or withhold consent for that for procedure
pg 71

Question 24

What is formalism?

Answer 24

View relies on rules and principles

pg 75

Question 25

What is consequentialism?

Answer 25

View relies on decisions are based on the assessment of consequences
pg 75

Question 26

What is intuitionism?

Answer 26

Intuition is involved in decision making

pg 75

Question 27

What is virtue ethics?

Answer 27

Views that asks what would a virtuous person do

pg 75

Question 28

What is negligence?

Answer 28

Failure to perform one’s duty

pg 78

Question 29

What are the elements of negligence?

Answer 29

Practitioner owes a duty to the pt
Practitioner breaches that duty
The breach of duty was the cause of damages 
Damage or harm came to the pt
pg 79

Question 30

What is criminal law? And consequences

Answer 30

Deals with acts/ offenses against welfare/ safety of public

can be fined, imprisonment, or both

Question 31

What is administrative law?

Answer 31

Regulations set by gov’t agency