veracity and fidelity

Question 1

veracity

Answer 1

-telling the truth
-accurate, timely, objective, comprehensive tansmission of information

Question 2

fidelity

Answer 2

-loyalty
-honoring commitments to others

Question 3

veracity guidelines

Answer 3

-tell others what they need to make an informed decision

Question 4

veracity exceptions

Answer 4

-imminent serious harm
-irrelevant truth
-violating trust of others
-violating patient’s own request to withhold information

Question 5

veracity in informed consent

Answer 5

-disclosure
-understanding-voluntariness
-is patient truly making autonomous decision

Question 6

Identify the three requirements of a covenantal relationship

Answer 6

-gift/labor/service
-promise based on exchange
-shaping of subsequent life for each partner

Question 7

relationship between ethics a law

Answer 7

-often overlap
-law provides boundaries, but this may conflict with ethics

Question 8

sources of medical information

Answer 8

-social media
-mass media
-friends/family/community
-healthcare providers

Question 9

pharmacist role as a source of medical information

Answer 9

-provide reliable, objective, understandable, accurate, up-to-date medical information
-act as guides and interpretters