Medical Ethics and Advance Directives Answers

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What is the purpose of medical ethics?

A
to establish a relationship of friendship between medical professionals and patients
B
to establish a relationship of trust between medical professionals and patients
C
to establish a relationship of authority between medical professionals and patients
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Which of the following are foundational principles of medical ethics?

A
principle of prescription
B
principle of autonomy
C
principle of proportionality
D
principle of fidelity
E
principle of social justice
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principle of beneficence
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principle of nonmaleficence
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principle of benediction
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who can can make medical decisions in case a person becomes unwilling to make difficult end-of-life decisions.✔ unable to express his or her own medical wishes.unsure of the best course of treatment for an illness.

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unwilling to make difficult end-of-life decisions.
B
✔ unable to express his or her own medical wishes.
C
unsure of the best course of treatment for an illness.
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The principle of social justicefidelityveracity

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social justice
B
fidelity
C
veracity
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How does a medical professional support patient autonomy so patients can make decisions?

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by asking the patient which of their options they would like to pursue
B
by providing enough information to the patient to make an informed decision
C
by telling the patient what they would do if they were in similar circumstances
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Which of the following best describes the principle of beneficence?

A
preventing harm to patients
B
doing good for patients
C
telling patients the truth
D
explaining a patient’s options
E
treating a patient with respect
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Which of the following scenarios most accurately represents the conflict between autonomy and beneficence?

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A patient refuses a treatment because she does not believe that the doctor is well qualified.
B
A patient refuses a treatment despite being fully informed of the consequences by the doctor.
C
A patient refuses a treatment because he does not believe the doctor has his best interest in mind.
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Advance directives are formal instructions that allow patients who are ✔ competentunder the age of 18mentally handicapped

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Selection 1:competent
Selection 2:make direct medical decisions.
Selection 3:healthcare agent
Selection 4:unable to express his or her own medical wishes.
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Which of the following scenarios violates the principle of social justice?

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A medical professional gives medical treatment to the patient who has been waiting the longest.
B
A medical professional gives medical treatment to the person most in need of medical attention.
C
A medical professional gives medical treatment to the individual who can pay the most.
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Answers:
Selection 1:beneficence
Selection 2:tell the truth
Selection 3:nonmaleficence
Selection 4:limited resource
Selection 5:receive medical care.
Selection 6:confidentiality.
Selection 7:fidelity
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Select any of the following factors that would indicate that a patient would be unable to use autonomy to make a decision.

A
refusing to follow a doctor’s orders
B
laying unconscious, with no advance directive on file
C
falling under the legal age of consent
D
suffering from mental condition
E
displaying a rude and insulting personality
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having a record of committing crimes in the past
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Why do the principles of beneficence and autonomy sometimes conflict with each other?

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A patient will sometimes choose to seek a second medical opinion.
B
A patient will sometimes choose to follow the doctor’s recommendations.
C
A patient will sometimes choose to not take a beneficial medical treatment.
D
A patient will sometimes choose to let someone else make their medical decisions.
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Which of the following scenarios violates the principle of confidentiality?

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A doctor tells a nurse who is assisting her about a patient’s medical condition.
B
A doctor tells a nurse at lunch about a patient’s medical condition.
C
A doctor tells the patient his diagnosis of the patient’s medical condition.

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