Question 1

When using the utilitarianism method of problem solving, which of the following do proponents of this method indicate should be the solution of choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  The option with the earliest solution to the problem. 
B)  The option that reflects the decider's highest principles. 
C)  The solution that provides happiness over pain for those involved. 
D)  The solution that has the best long-term results. 
E)  The option that is absolutely right. 
A)  The option with the earliest solution to the problem. 
B)  The option that reflects the decider's highest principles. 
C)  The solution that provides happiness over pain for those involved. 
D)  The solution that has the best long-term results. 
E)  The option that is absolutely right. C

Question 2

This theory focuses on the essential rightness or wrongness of an act, not the consequence of the act.

Accepted Answer

Duty-oriented theory. Duty-oriented theory states the rightness or wrongness of an act.

Question 3

Virtue ethics focuses on the traits, characteristics, and virtues that a moral person should have. Who is the most well-known ethicist to write about this ethical decision making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Immanuel Kant 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Jean Piaget 
E)  Alasdair MacIntyre 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Immanuel Kant 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Jean Piaget 
E)  Alasdair MacIntyre E

Question 4

Jean Piaget is one of the most famous researchers in value development. How did Piaget formulate that there are four levels of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  by interviewing families with children 
B)  by interviewing grandparents 
C)  by observing male children in the classroom 
D)  by researching the discipline patterns of parents 
E)  by observing children at play 
A)  by interviewing families with children 
B)  by interviewing grandparents 
C)  by observing male children in the classroom 
D)  by researching the discipline patterns of parents 
E)  by observing children at play

Question 5

Lawrence Kohlberg modified and expanded Piaget's work, laying the groundwork for modern studies on moral development. On which of the following tenets did the two disagree?

Accepted Answer

A)  that children under 12 years of age could develop moral values 
B)  that children form ways of thinking through their experiences 
C)  that the process of moral maturity took longer than 12 years 
D)  that children under 12 years of age could understand moral concepts 
E)  that all moral values are determined at birth 
A)  that children under 12 years of age could develop moral values 
B)  that children form ways of thinking through their experiences 
C)  that the process of moral maturity took longer than 12 years 
D)  that children under 12 years of age could understand moral concepts 
E)  that all moral values are determined at birth

Question 6

A nurse caring for older adults in a nursing home has a paternalistic view about telling patients the truth about their conditions. Which of the following best describes the practice of paternalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking that "I know what is best for the patient" 
B)  being a strong patient advocate 
C)  acting like a parent to the patient 
D)  forcing patients to do things against their will 
E)  providing patients with a number of options 
A)  thinking that "I know what is best for the patient" 
B)  being a strong patient advocate 
C)  acting like a parent to the patient 
D)  forcing patients to do things against their will 
E)  providing patients with a number of options

Question 7

A patient who was injured in a fall in a health care facility due to the negligence of the nurse is filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. Which ethical principle applies in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  role fidelity 
C)  veracity 
D)  justice 
E)  beneficence 
A)  autonomy 
B)  role fidelity 
C)  veracity 
D)  justice 
E)  beneficence

Question 8

Autonomy is considered one of the seven universal principles of health care ethics. Which of the following is an example of autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A physician performs health care screenings for impoverished patients. 
B)  A housekeeper in the hospital performs duties following safety procedures. 
C)  A health care practitioner makes competent decisions related to patient care. 
D)  An X-ray technician follows HIPAA regulations when displaying X-rays. 
E)  A surgeon tells the patient that the surgery could result in death. 
A)  A physician performs health care screenings for impoverished patients. 
B)  A housekeeper in the hospital performs duties following safety procedures. 
C)  A health care practitioner makes competent decisions related to patient care. 
D)  An X-ray technician follows HIPAA regulations when displaying X-rays. 
E)  A surgeon tells the patient that the surgery could result in death.

Question 9

A health practitioner is interviewing a 6-year-old male child who is in Piaget's preoperational stage. Which of the following is characteristic of this stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child views the world from his own perspective. 
B)  The child is totally self-centered. 
C)  The child tends to see things as either right or wrong. 
D)  The child begins to develop abstract thought. 
E)  The child sees adults as powerful and controlling. 
A)  The child views the world from his own perspective. 
B)  The child is totally self-centered. 
C)  The child tends to see things as either right or wrong. 
D)  The child begins to develop abstract thought. 
E)  The child sees adults as powerful and controlling.

Question 10

A child life specialist caring for children in the pediatric ward plays a game with a young patient who is enjoying the game, but makes up the rules as she goes along. This behavior is characteristic of what stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor stage 
B)  preoperational stage 
C)  concrete operational stage 
D)  formal operational stage 
E)  post-operational stage 
A)  sensorimotor stage 
B)  preoperational stage 
C)  concrete operational stage 
D)  formal operational stage 
E)  post-operational stage

Question 11

An act performed by a health care practitioner to help a patient stay healthy or recover from illness is which principle of health care ethics?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence. Beneficence is defined as a

Question 12

In Jean Piaget's stages of development, in what age range is a child in the egocentric stage?

Accepted Answer

Ages 2 to 7. During

Question 13

A healthcare facility administrator considers the principle of utility when making decisions that affect the employees of the facility. Which of the following describes this principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based upon absolute truths applied in other situations. 
B)  It brings about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations. 
C)  It is the decision that is desired by the majority. 
D)  It is the decision that has the fewest adverse effects on the facility as a whole. 
A)  It is based upon absolute truths applied in other situations. 
B)  It brings about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations. 
C)  It is the decision that is desired by the majority. 
D)  It is the decision that has the fewest adverse effects on the facility as a whole.

Question 14

A nurse practitioner is also a manager in a small practice with three physicians. One of the medical assistants comes to her and says that another employee is falsifying her work hours. The nurse practitioner knows that the two employees don't get along. What would be the next step the nurse would take if following the problem-solving process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collect the facts. 
B)  List the options. 
C)  Evaluate the potential options. 
D)  Make a decision and act. 
E)  Ask the other employee why she is falsifying her work hours. 
A)  Collect the facts. 
B)  List the options. 
C)  Evaluate the potential options. 
D)  Make a decision and act. 
E)  Ask the other employee why she is falsifying her work hours.

Question 15

An X-ray technician witnesses a nurse diagnosing a medical problem for a patient. Which of the seven principles of health care ethics has this nurse violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  justice 
B)  non-maleficence 
C)  role fidelity 
D)  veracity 
E)  beneficence 
A)  justice 
B)  non-maleficence 
C)  role fidelity 
D)  veracity 
E)  beneficence

Question 16

A patient undergoing surgery signs an informed consent for the procedure. Which of the following principles of health care ethics does informed consent protect?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  role fidelity 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  non-maleficence 
E)  veracity 
A)  autonomy 
B)  role fidelity 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  non-maleficence 
E)  veracity

Question 17

What basic flaw do critics cite as the major problem with using value ethics as a decision-making tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision-making framework to too rigid. 
B)  People in different walks of life would come to different decisions. 
C)  Not all people are moral or use common sense. 
D)  The past may not provide the right answer. 
E)  The decision-making framework is difficult to understand. 
A)  The decision-making framework to too rigid. 
B)  People in different walks of life would come to different decisions. 
C)  Not all people are moral or use common sense. 
D)  The past may not provide the right answer. 
E)  The decision-making framework is difficult to understand.

Question 18

Which of the following theorists believed that human behavior is based on specific human needs that must often be met in a specific order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
D)  Immanuel Kant 
E)  Alasdair MacIntyre 
A)  Abraham Maslow 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
D)  Immanuel Kant 
E)  Alasdair MacIntyre

Question 19

In Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, the need for basic life (food, shelter), a safe environment, and to belong and be loved are designated "D" needs. What does "D" stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  deficiency 
B)  deprivation 
C)  destitute 
D)  demanding 
E)  decisive 
A)  deficiency 
B)  deprivation 
C)  destitute 
D)  demanding 
E)  decisive

Question 20

A physician is caring for an indigent 37-year-old male patient with no health insurance, who is admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis related to alcohol abuse. The administrator questions whether this patient is entitled to health care because he did not take responsibility for his actions leading to this condition and he has no health insurance plan. What is the ethical principle guiding the physician's actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-maleficence 
B)  veracity 
C)  justice 
D)  confidentiality 
E)  role fidelity 
A)  non-maleficence 
B)  veracity 
C)  justice 
D)  confidentiality 
E)  role fidelity

When using the utilitarianism method of problem solving, which of the following do proponents of this method indicate should be the solution of choice?

This theory focuses on the essential rightness or wrongness of an act, not the consequence of the act.

Virtue ethics focuses on the traits, characteristics, and virtues that a moral person should have. Who is the most well-known ethicist to write about this ethical decision making process?

Jean Piaget is one of the most famous researchers in value development. How did Piaget formulate that there are four levels of moral development?

Lawrence Kohlberg modified and expanded Piaget's work, laying the groundwork for modern studies on moral development. On which of the following tenets did the two disagree?

A nurse caring for older adults in a nursing home has a paternalistic view about telling patients the truth about their conditions. Which of the following best describes the practice of paternalism?

A patient who was injured in a fall in a health care facility due to the negligence of the nurse is filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. Which ethical principle applies in this situation?

Autonomy is considered one of the seven universal principles of health care ethics. Which of the following is an example of autonomy?

A health practitioner is interviewing a 6-year-old male child who is in Piaget's preoperational stage. Which of the following is characteristic of this stage?

A child life specialist caring for children in the pediatric ward plays a game with a young patient who is enjoying the game, but makes up the rules as she goes along. This behavior is characteristic of what stage of moral development?

An act performed by a health care practitioner to help a patient stay healthy or recover from illness is which principle of health care ethics?

In Jean Piaget's stages of development, in what age range is a child in the egocentric stage?

A healthcare facility administrator considers the principle of utility when making decisions that affect the employees of the facility. Which of the following describes this principle?

An X-ray technician witnesses a nurse diagnosing a medical problem for a patient. Which of the seven principles of health care ethics has this nurse violated?

A patient undergoing surgery signs an informed consent for the procedure. Which of the following principles of health care ethics does informed consent protect?

What basic flaw do critics cite as the major problem with using value ethics as a decision-making tool?

Which of the following theorists believed that human behavior is based on specific human needs that must often be met in a specific order?

In Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, the need for basic life (food, shelter), a safe environment, and to belong and be loved are designated "D" needs. What does "D" stand for?

Introduction to Law and Ethics

Working in Health Care

Law the Courts and Contracts

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Defenses to Liability Suits

Medical Records and Informed Consent

Privacy, Security, and Fraud

Physicians Public Duties and Responsibilities

Workplace Legalities

The Beginning of Life and Childhood

Death and Dying

Health Care Trends and Forecasts

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Exam 2: Making Ethical Decisions

When using the utilitarianism method of problem solving, which of the following do proponents of this method indicate should be the solution of choice?

This theory focuses on the essential rightness or wrongness of an act, not the consequence of the act.

Virtue ethics focuses on the traits, characteristics, and virtues that a moral person should have. Who is the most well-known ethicist to write about this ethical decision making process?

Jean Piaget is one of the most famous researchers in value development. How did Piaget formulate that there are four levels of moral development?

Lawrence Kohlberg modified and expanded Piaget's work, laying the groundwork for modern studies on moral development. On which of the following tenets did the two disagree?

A nurse caring for older adults in a nursing home has a paternalistic view about telling patients the truth about their conditions. Which of the following best describes the practice of paternalism?

A patient who was injured in a fall in a health care facility due to the negligence of the nurse is filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. Which ethical principle applies in this situation?

Autonomy is considered one of the seven universal principles of health care ethics. Which of the following is an example of autonomy?

A health practitioner is interviewing a 6-year-old male child who is in Piaget's preoperational stage. Which of the following is characteristic of this stage?

A child life specialist caring for children in the pediatric ward plays a game with a young patient who is enjoying the game, but makes up the rules as she goes along. This behavior is characteristic of what stage of moral development?

An act performed by a health care practitioner to help a patient stay healthy or recover from illness is which principle of health care ethics?

In Jean Piaget's stages of development, in what age range is a child in the egocentric stage?

A healthcare facility administrator considers the principle of utility when making decisions that affect the employees of the facility. Which of the following describes this principle?

An X-ray technician witnesses a nurse diagnosing a medical problem for a patient. Which of the seven principles of health care ethics has this nurse violated?

A patient undergoing surgery signs an informed consent for the procedure. Which of the following principles of health care ethics does informed consent protect?

What basic flaw do critics cite as the major problem with using value ethics as a decision-making tool?

Which of the following theorists believed that human behavior is based on specific human needs that must often be met in a specific order?

In Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, the need for basic life (food, shelter), a safe environment, and to belong and be loved are designated "D" needs. What does "D" stand for?

Introduction to Law and Ethics

Working in Health Care

Law the Courts and Contracts

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Defenses to Liability Suits

Medical Records and Informed Consent

Privacy, Security, and Fraud

Physicians Public Duties and Responsibilities

Workplace Legalities

The Beginning of Life and Childhood

Death and Dying

Health Care Trends and Forecasts

Filters