Question 1

Issues discussed in the context of advanced medical technology are called

Accepted Answer

A) bioethics. 
B) telemedicine. 
C) ethics. 
D) informatics. 
A) bioethics. 
B) telemedicine. 
C) ethics. 
D) informatics. A

Question 2

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. A

Question 3

The issue of a warning or censure by the American Medical Association to a physician occurs when the physician

Accepted Answer

A) refuses to treat a noncompliant patient. 
B) criticizes the AMA. 
C) does not renew his or her license to practice. 
D) is accused of unethical behavior or conduct. 
A) refuses to treat a noncompliant patient. 
B) criticizes the AMA. 
C) does not renew his or her license to practice. 
D) is accused of unethical behavior or conduct. D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

The branch of philosophy relating to morals or moral principles is

Accepted Answer

A) bioethics. 
B) law. 
C) ethics. 
D) applied ethics. 
A) bioethics. 
B) law. 
C) ethics. 
D) applied ethics.

Question 6

A decision model for helping resolve ethical issues includes asking

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Research that will not directly benefit the research subjects is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 11

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.

Question 12

Standards of professional behavior practiced by physicians in their relationships or conduct with other physicians is called

Accepted Answer

A) the code of ethics. 
B) the medical code. 
C) medical etiquette. 
D) problem solving. 
A) the code of ethics. 
B) the medical code. 
C) medical etiquette. 
D) problem solving.

Question 13

In a double-blind test

Accepted Answer

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

Medical research that may directly benefit the research subject is

Accepted Answer

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

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

The loss of a physician's license is called

Accepted Answer

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

Issues discussed in the context of advanced medical technology are called

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

The issue of a warning or censure by the American Medical Association to a physician occurs when the physician

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

The branch of philosophy relating to morals or moral principles is

A decision model for helping resolve ethical issues includes asking

Research that will not directly benefit the research subjects is

Allocating organs for transplants is handled through

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

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Giving organs to patients who will benefit the most is called

Standards of professional behavior practiced by physicians in their relationships or conduct with other physicians is called

In a double-blind test

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

Applied ethics relates to

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

Medical research that may directly benefit the research subject 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

The loss of a physician's license is called

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Health-Ccare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physician-Patient 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

Issues discussed in the context of advanced medical technology are called

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

The issue of a warning or censure by the American Medical Association to a physician occurs when the physician

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

The branch of philosophy relating to morals or moral principles is

A decision model for helping resolve ethical issues includes asking

Research that will not directly benefit the research subjects is

Allocating organs for transplants is handled through

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

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Giving organs to patients who will benefit the most is called

Standards of professional behavior practiced by physicians in their relationships or conduct with other physicians is called

In a double-blind test

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

Applied ethics relates to

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

Medical research that may directly benefit the research subject 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

The loss of a physician's license is called

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Health-Ccare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physician-Patient 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

Future Trends in Healthcare

Filters