ch. 5

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Which of the following sanctions can apply when one breaks a law? 1. Reparations or fines 2. Incarceration 3. Licensure suspension 4. Professional censure

1, 2, and 3 only

What simple question does ethics attempt to answer?

How should we act?

What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for respiratory therapists and all health care providers due to a congressional act?

Patient’s right to privacy

In most professions, specific guidance in resolving ethical dilemmas is provided by which ofthe following?

A code of ethics

The AARC Code of Ethics holds professionals to which of following principles? 1. Actively maintaining and improving one’s competence 2. Following sound scientific procedures and ethical principles in research 3. Promoting disease prevention and wellness 4. Respecting and protecting the rights of patients they treat

1, 2, 3, and 4

Primary guiding principles in contemporary ethical decision making include which of the following? 1. Nonmaleficence 2. Autonomy 3. Justice 4. Role fidelity

1, 2, 3, and 4

Which ethical principle obliges a respiratory therapist to uphold a patient’s right to refuse a treatment?

Autonomy

A health professional who withholds the truth from a patient, saying it is for his or her own good, is engaged in what practice?

Benevolent deception

What ethical principle can be used to justify the pain that might occur in drawing blood from a patient for a diagnostic test?

Double effect

The debate over prolongation of life versus relief of suffering in elderly patients mainly involves differing opinions regarding what ethical principle?

Beneficence

What type(s) of advanced directives can patients use to help resolve ethical dilemmas involving their life-sustaining care? 1. Durable power of attorney 2. Written interrogatory 3. Living will

1 and 3 only

Under what conditions can the principle of confidentiality be breached?

When the welfare of the community or a vulnerable individual is at stake

The moral basis for rationing health care services falls under what ethical principle?

Distributive justice

Which of the following has played a minor role in increasing the cost of health care?

Compensatory justice

When a respiratory therapist defers a patient’s questions about a condition to the attending physician, what ethical principle is being practiced?

Role fidelity

A clinician who justifies support for withdrawing life support from a patient because “in theend, it would be best for all involved” is applying what ethical viewpoint?

Consequentialism

A clinician who justifies not billing a poor patient for services rendered because “that’s what a professional should do” is applying what ethical viewpoint?

Virtue ethics

Before making any ethical decision, one should take which of the following actions? 1. Identify the individuals involved. 2. Identify what ethical principle(s) apply. 3. Identify who should make the decision. 4. Consider the alternatives.

1, 2, 3, and 4

Divisions of public law (the relationships of private parties and the government) include: 1. Administrative 2. Civil 3. Criminal

1 and 3 only

What branch of law is concerned with the recognition and enforcement of the rights and dutiesof private individuals and organizations?

Civil

What is the term for a civil wrong committed against an individual or property, for which a court provides a remedy in the form of damages?

Tort

Which of the following are necessary to validate a claim of professional negligence? 1. The practitioner owed a duty to the patient. 2. The practitioner was derelict with that duty. 3. The breach of duty was the direct cause of damages. 4. Damage or harm came to the patient.

1, 2, 3, and 4

In a case of professional negligence, all of the following are required to support a claim of resipsa loquitur except:

evidence must exist to show that the defendant acted with malfeasance or intent.

A physician who participates in active euthanasia is committing what type of malpractice?

Criminal

A nurse who practices below a reasonable standard of care is committing what type of malpractice?

Civil

A respiratory therapist who engages in a questionable business practice is committing what type of malpractice?

Ethical

Which of the following are considered intentional torts? 1. Negligent practice 2. Assault and battery 3. Defamation of character 4. Invasion of privacy

2, 3, and 4 only

When a practitioner performs a procedure that involves physical contact without the patient’s consent, it can result in what charge?

Battery

Which of the following are legitimate defenses against an intentional tort? 1. Lack of intent to harm the patient 2. Performance of ordinary procedures 3. Informed consent given by patient

1 and 3 only

A physician specifies an incorrect dose in a prescription for a powerful bronchodilator drug to be given to an asthmatic patient. When the respiratory therapist gives the prescribed dose, the patient suffers a fatal response and dies. Based on the principle of duty, against whom could a suit of negligence be brought? 1. Respiratory therapist 2. Attending physician 3. Dispensing pharmacist

1, 2, and 3

HIPAA is primarily referred to as the Privacy Rule and is concerned with PHI. What do the letters PHI stand for?

Protected health information

What legal doctrine holds superiors responsible for the actions of their workers?

Respondent superior

What conditions are necessary to incur liability under the doctrine of respondeat superior? 1. The injury caused must be the result of an act of negligence. 2. The act must occur within the subordinate’s scope of employment. 3. The act must involve willful intent on the part of the subordinate.

1 and 2 only

Which of the following is not a common element in a professional practice act?

Professional code of ethics

If a respiratory therapist refers a Medicare patient to a particular home care company and receives a finder’s fee in return, this is an example of:

Medicare fraud.

How can ethical obligations be used in legal proceedings?

As a tool of cross examination

In tort law, what is “proximate causation”?

It turns on foreseeability to decide whether it is fair to impose damages on a defendant.

What are the economic damages that can be imposed on a defendant during a negligence lawsuit? 1. Loss of employment or business opportunities 2. Loss of use of property 3. Loss of past and future earnings

1, 2, and 3

What can be effective tools in preventing malpractice litigations? 1. Active risk management practices 2. Appropriate guest relations policies 3. Continuing education and certifications for facility maintenance staff 4. Having supervisors on every shift

1 and 2 only

What is the role of the corporate compliance officer (CCO) in a health care setting?

To oversee the hospital’s business practices and make sure that they conform to thelaw

What does The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) do for each individual health care worker?

It provides protections to hospital workers whether they are organized into a union or not.

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Darya Rose · 83問 · 2年前

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