Question 1

A decision model for helping resolve ethical issues includes asking

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A)  What do we know? 
B)  Who is involved? 
C)  Where and when does the situation occur? 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  What do we know? 
B)  Who is involved? 
C)  Where and when does the situation occur? 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 2

The loss of a physician's license is called

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A)  expulsion. 
B)  disbarment. 
C)  allegation. 
D)  revocation. 
A)  expulsion. 
B)  disbarment. 
C)  allegation. 
D)  revocation. D

Question 3

The ethics committee of a hospital serves in an advisory capacity to patients, families, and staff to

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A)  decide who gets donated organs. 
B)  review difficult ethical issues. 
C)  determine when care will be discontinued. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  decide who gets donated organs. 
B)  review difficult ethical issues. 
C)  determine when care will be discontinued. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 4

In a double-blind test

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A)  the experimenter knows who is getting the research treatment. 
B)  the patient knows who is getting the research treatment. 
C)  neither the experimenter nor the patient knows who is getting the research treatment. 
D)  both the experimenter and the patient know who is getting the research treatment. 
A)  the experimenter knows who is getting the research treatment. 
B)  the patient knows who is getting the research treatment. 
C)  neither the experimenter nor the patient knows who is getting the research treatment. 
D)  both the experimenter and the patient know who is getting the research treatment.

Question 5

The AAMA has developed a code of ethics for the

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A)  anesthesiologist. 
B)  nurse. 
C)  medical assistant. 
D)  information technologist. 
A)  anesthesiologist. 
B)  nurse. 
C)  medical assistant. 
D)  information technologist.

Question 6

Medical research that may directly benefit the research subject is

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A)  illegal. 
B)  unethical. 
C)  nontherapeutic. 
D)  therapeutic. 
A)  illegal. 
B)  unethical. 
C)  nontherapeutic. 
D)  therapeutic.

Question 7

Research that will not directly benefit the research subjects is

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A)  therapeutic. 
B)  nontherapeutic. 
C)  unethical. 
D)  unlawful. 
A)  therapeutic. 
B)  nontherapeutic. 
C)  unethical. 
D)  unlawful.

Question 8

The father of medicine, who wrote a statement of principles for his medical students to follow, is

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A)  Semmelweis. 
B)  Hammurabi. 
C)  Hippocrates. 
D)  Nuremberg. 
A)  Semmelweis. 
B)  Hammurabi. 
C)  Hippocrates. 
D)  Nuremberg.

Question 9

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Accepted Answer

A)  permits minors to allow posthumous use of organs through a type of written document. 
B)  permits competent adults to have organs donated by their parents. 
C)  permits competent adults to allow posthumous use of their organs through a written document. 
D)  requires all persons to be organ donors. 
A)  permits minors to allow posthumous use of organs through a type of written document. 
B)  permits competent adults to have organs donated by their parents. 
C)  permits competent adults to allow posthumous use of their organs through a written document. 
D)  requires all persons to be organ donors.

Question 10

The National Organ Transplant Law of 1984

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A)  allows the sale of organs. 
B)  developed an allocation formula. 
C)  forbids the sale of organs. 
D)  funds organ transplantation. 
A)  allows the sale of organs. 
B)  developed an allocation formula. 
C)  forbids the sale of organs. 
D)  funds organ transplantation.

Question 11

Placing the researcher's interests above the patient's interests is considered

Accepted Answer

A)  nontherapeutic. 
B)  a conflict of interest. 
C)  therapeutic. 
D)  a personal choice. 
A)  nontherapeutic. 
B)  a conflict of interest. 
C)  therapeutic. 
D)  a personal choice.

Question 12

The concern for the human subject in medical experimentation is the result of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuremberg Code. 
B)  Code of Hammurabi. 
C)  Declaration of Geneva. 
D)  Declaration of Helsinki. 
A)  Nuremberg Code. 
B)  Code of Hammurabi. 
C)  Declaration of Geneva. 
D)  Declaration of Helsinki.

Question 13

Applied ethics relates to

Accepted Answer

A)  religious beliefs. 
B)  healthcare professions. 
C)  common sense. 
D)  social utility. 
A)  religious beliefs. 
B)  healthcare professions. 
C)  common sense. 
D)  social utility.

Question 14

Allocating organs for transplants is handled through

Accepted Answer

A)  medical insurance. 
B)  the United Network for Organ Sharing. 
C)  Medicaid. 
D)  Medicare. 
A)  medical insurance. 
B)  the United Network for Organ Sharing. 
C)  Medicaid. 
D)  Medicare.

Question 15

The administration of a lethal agent by another person to a patient for the purpose of relieving intolerable and incurable suffering is

Accepted Answer

A)  censure. 
B)  gene therapy. 
C)  euthanasia. 
D)  posthumous. 
A)  censure. 
B)  gene therapy. 
C)  euthanasia. 
D)  posthumous.

Question 16

An allegation of a criminal act by a physician requires that the

Accepted Answer

A)  act be reported to the state licensing board or governmental agency 
B)  physician be given a warning.. 
C)  the action be reported to the physician's colleagues. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  act be reported to the state licensing board or governmental agency 
B)  physician be given a warning.. 
C)  the action be reported to the physician's colleagues. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

The code of ethics dealing with experimentation on human subjects is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Hippocratic Oath. 
B)  the Nuremberg Code. 
C)  nonexistent 
D)  a conflict of interest. 
A)  the Hippocratic Oath. 
B)  the Nuremberg Code. 
C)  nonexistent 
D)  a conflict of interest.

Question 18

An institutional review board in a hospital or university receiving federal research funds

Accepted Answer

A)  oversees any human research in the facility. 
B)  regulates any animal research in the facility. 
C)  permits genetic research on humans without consent. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  oversees any human research in the facility. 
B)  regulates any animal research in the facility. 
C)  permits genetic research on humans without consent. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

An employee should state a preference for not wishing to be involved in assisting with a procedure

Accepted Answer

A)  when the situation arises. 
B)  after the situation arises. 
C)  before being hired. 
D)  only if absolutely necessary. 
A)  when the situation arises. 
B)  after the situation arises. 
C)  before being hired. 
D)  only if absolutely necessary.

Question 20

Giving organs to patients who will benefit the most is called

Accepted Answer

A)  social utility. 
B)  justice. 
C)  lottery. 
D)  first come, first served. 
A)  social utility. 
B)  justice. 
C)  lottery. 
D)  first come, first served.

A decision model for helping resolve ethical issues includes asking

The loss of a physician's license is called

The ethics committee of a hospital serves in an advisory capacity to patients, families, and staff to

In a double-blind test

The AAMA has developed a code of ethics for the

Medical research that may directly benefit the research subject is

Research that will not directly benefit the research subjects is

The father of medicine, who wrote a statement of principles for his medical students to follow, is

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

The National Organ Transplant Law of 1984

Placing the researcher's interests above the patient's interests is considered

The concern for the human subject in medical experimentation is the result of the

Applied ethics relates to

Allocating organs for transplants is handled through

The administration of a lethal agent by another person to a patient for the purpose of relieving intolerable and incurable suffering is

An allegation of a criminal act by a physician requires that the

The code of ethics dealing with experimentation on human subjects is

An institutional review board in a hospital or university receiving federal research funds

An employee should state a preference for not wishing to be involved in assisting with a procedure

Giving organs to patients who will benefit the most is called

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Healthcare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physicianpatient Relationship

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Workplace Law and Ethics

The Medical Record

Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa

Ethical Issues Relating to Life

Death and Dying

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Exam 11: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine

A decision model for helping resolve ethical issues includes asking

The loss of a physician's license is called

The ethics committee of a hospital serves in an advisory capacity to patients, families, and staff to

In a double-blind test

The AAMA has developed a code of ethics for the

Medical research that may directly benefit the research subject is

Research that will not directly benefit the research subjects is

The father of medicine, who wrote a statement of principles for his medical students to follow, is

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

The National Organ Transplant Law of 1984

Placing the researcher's interests above the patient's interests is considered

The concern for the human subject in medical experimentation is the result of the

Applied ethics relates to

Allocating organs for transplants is handled through

The administration of a lethal agent by another person to a patient for the purpose of relieving intolerable and incurable suffering is

An allegation of a criminal act by a physician requires that the

The code of ethics dealing with experimentation on human subjects is

An institutional review board in a hospital or university receiving federal research funds

An employee should state a preference for not wishing to be involved in assisting with a procedure

Giving organs to patients who will benefit the most is called

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Healthcare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physicianpatient Relationship

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Workplace Law and Ethics

The Medical Record

Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa

Ethical Issues Relating to Life

Death and Dying

Comprehensive Exam

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