Question 1

Identify each of the following statements as ethical or unethical.Base your answers on the principles of medical ethics.

-A medical assistant discusses a patient's problems with the patient's provider employer.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethical
B)   unethical B

Question 2

Assisted Reproduction

Accepted Answer

A)  includes only surrogacy. 
B)  includes only artificial insemination. 
C)  does not include in vitro fertilization. 
D)  includes surrogacy, in vitro fertilization, and artificial insemination. D

Question 3

Which of the following refers to a physician's directive that specifies an individual's end-of-life wishes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Euthanasia
B)  Advance directive  
C)  Brain death
D)  Hospice B

Question 4

Identify each of the following statements as ethical or unethical.Base your answers on the principles of medical ethics.

-The provider is prescribing medication only from the pharmaceutical company in which he holds stock.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethical
B)   unethical

Question 5

A patient's medical chart and the information in it are the property of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  State board of medical examiners  
B)  Patient and family  
C)  Physician and the patient  
D)  State drug enforcement agency regional office

Question 6

Match the forms of abuse to the following definitions.

-abandonment, failure to provide basic food, shelter, or care

Accepted Answer

A)   neglect
B)   physical
C)   emotional/psychological
D)   sexual
E)   financialF)  sexual exploitationG)  incest

Question 7

Which of the following statements applies to a medical assistant's knowledge of information in a patient's life acquired in the course of employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It should be the topic of office discussions. 
B)  It is considered confidential information. 
C)  It should be discussed with the medical assistant's family. 
D)  It should be divulged only to the patient's immediate family members.

Question 8

Identify each of the following statements as ethical or unethical.Base your answers on the principles of medical ethics.

-The medical chart and the information in it are withheld because of an unpaid bill.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethical
B)   unethical

Question 9

Match the forms of abuse to the following definitions.

-pornography or prostitution, use of child's image in media

Accepted Answer

A)   neglect
B)   physical
C)   emotional/psychological
D)   sexual
E)   financialF)  sexual exploitationG)  incest

Question 10

Female Genital Mutilation

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer occurs.
B)  has no side effects. 
C)  can cause infections and pregnancy complications.
D)  is legal in the United States.

Question 11

Match the forms of abuse to the following definitions.

-sexual activity between family members

Accepted Answer

A)   neglect
B)   physical
C)   emotional/psychological
D)   sexual
E)   financialF)  sexual exploitationG)  incest

Question 12

In allocation of scarce health resources, ethical considerations include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who should receive health benefits and treatments?  
B)  How much money should be spent and distributed?  
C)  Who will make decisions for allocation of resources and services?  
D)  All of the above

Question 13

The Code of Medical Ethics Current Opinions with Annotations is published by the AMA every:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years  
B)  3 years  
C)  10 years  
D)  6 months

Question 14

What are biological moral issues arising from advances in modern technology and sophisticated medical research called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binding issues
B)  Reimbursement issues  
C)  Bioethical issues
D)  Universal precautions  
E)  Biological issues

Question 15

Which of the following best describes an example of information that would allow or require health professionals to report a confidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change in marital status  
B)  Person's past drug addition  
C)  Threat to another person with reason to believe it may be carried out  
D)  Person's sexual preferences

Question 16

Stem cells in cord blood can help in which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes  
B)  Sickle cell anemia  
C)  Adults with Type 1 diabetes  
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Scientists have already cloned which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mice
B)  Rabbits  
C)  Dogs
D)  Only a and b  
E)  a, b, and c

Question 18

Training in disaster preparedness is done for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrorist attacks
B)  Epidemics  
C)  Fires
D)  All of the above

Question 19

The process by which the ovum is fertilized in a culture dish, allowed to grow, and then implanted into the uterus is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surrogacy
B)  In vitro fertilization  
C)  In vitro insemination
D)  Ovulation

Question 20

Match the forms of abuse to the following definitions.

-pushing, pinching, force-feeding, and shaking.

Accepted Answer

A)   neglect
B)   physical
C)   emotional/psychological
D)   sexual
E)   financialF)  sexual exploitationG)  incest

Exam 7: Ethical Considerations

Identify each of the following statements as ethical or unethical.Base your answers on the principles of medical ethics. -A medical assistant discusses a patient's problems with the patient's provider employer.

Assisted Reproduction

Which of the following refers to a physician's directive that specifies an individual's end-of-life wishes?

Identify each of the following statements as ethical or unethical.Base your answers on the principles of medical ethics. -The provider is prescribing medication only from the pharmaceutical company in which he holds stock.

A patient's medical chart and the information in it are the property of which of the following?

Match the forms of abuse to the following definitions. -abandonment, failure to provide basic food, shelter, or care

Which of the following statements applies to a medical assistant's knowledge of information in a patient's life acquired in the course of employment?

Identify each of the following statements as ethical or unethical.Base your answers on the principles of medical ethics. -The medical chart and the information in it are withheld because of an unpaid bill.

Match the forms of abuse to the following definitions. -pornography or prostitution, use of child's image in media

Female Genital Mutilation

Match the forms of abuse to the following definitions. -sexual activity between family members

In allocation of scarce health resources, ethical considerations include which of the following?

The Code of Medical Ethics Current Opinions with Annotations is published by the AMA every:

What are biological moral issues arising from advances in modern technology and sophisticated medical research called?

Which of the following best describes an example of information that would allow or require health professionals to report a confidence?

Stem cells in cord blood can help in which of the following diseases?

Scientists have already cloned which of the following?

Training in disaster preparedness is done for which of the following?

The process by which the ovum is fertilized in a culture dish, allowed to grow, and then implanted into the uterus is known as which of the following?

Match the forms of abuse to the following definitions. -pushing, pinching, force-feeding, and shaking.