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Which of the following is a set of guidelines outlining specific responsibilities and goals developed to guide professionals in carrying out their jobs?

A
Vision Statement
B
Code of Ethics
C
Professional Standards of Care
D
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
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Ethics are moral guidelines that help people distinguish between which kinds of behavior?

A
active and inactive
B
polite and rude
C
good and bad
D
useful and impractical
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According to their ethical standards, what are medical researchers required to give to patients before they participate in research studies?

A
better treatments than those available for patients who are not part of the research
B
a fair amount of money for participating in medical research
C
the right to decide whether or not they want to participate in the research
D
opportunities to communicate with other patients in the research
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What would be most likely to happen if there was no Patient’s Bill of Rights?

A
Patients would make all of their treatment decisions themselves.
B
Patients might no longer be able to make end of life decisions.
C
Patient information might no longer be kept confidential.
D
Patients would have more opportunities to participate in research.
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Which properly matches the ethical issue? Check all that apply.

A
HIPAA issue: giving a patient’s status to a patient’s coworker
B
insurance issue: placing a patient higher than another on a donor list because of a personal relationship to the first patient
C
patient confidentiality issue: placing a patient in a drug research study to get the patient free medication
D
end-of-life issue: placing a patient on life support
E
negligence: failing to give a patient anti-seizure medication, resulting in the patient having a seizure
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The factor most likely to influence someone’s personal ethics is that person’s

A
school grades.
B
appearance.
C
media use.
D
upbringing.
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A patient is given a medication that is made from an animal that the patient deems sacred. Which describes what the nurse should do to respect both personal and organizational ethics?

A
tell the patient that the medication is the only option
B
hide the medication in the patient’s food
C
advise the patient not to take the drug
D
ask the patient’s doctor if there is an alternate medication
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Which federal legislation specifically protects patient rights in nursing homes?

A
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B
Patient Self-Determination Act
C
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
D
Patient’s Bill of Rights Act
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How are ethics and ethical behaviors regulated in the healthcare workplace?

A
by establishing ethical standards and codes of ethics for employees to follow
B
by prosecuting employees who do behave within the bounds of the law
C
by creating a vision statement about the work that it hopes to accomplish in the future
D
by setting up video monitors to watch how employees behave when no one is looking
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A healthcare team might question the autonomy for which patient?

A
an accident victim who does not have insurance
B
a patient with Alzheimer’s who is unsure of the current year
C
a burn victim who cannot afford medication
D
a patient with diabetes who needs dialysis
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What are patients most likely to prepare as part of their right to make decisions about end-of-life care under federal legislation?

A
medical records
B
HIPAA forms
C
admission paperwork
D
advanced directives
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What does the Patient’s Bill of Rights do?

A
helps to make sure patients are treated fairly by healthcare providers
B
helps to make sure patients have the right to do whatever they want
C
helps to make sure patients have their own support groups
D
helps to make sure patients can receive free healthcare services
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A set of guidelines that people are expected to follow when carrying out a job is a

A
professional standard of care.
B
code of ethics.
C
scope of practice.
D
standard of integrity in care.
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Albert, a nursing assistant, did not violate any laws when treating a patient. However, he was suspended without pay. He most likely

A
violated organizational ethics.
B
violated personal ethics.
C
acted ethically.
D
acted with integrity.
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Read the following scenario, and answer the question that follows. A nurse accidentally spills some water on the floor, and before she has had time to clean it up, an elderly patient comes out of the bathroom, slips, and almost falls. The patient is not hurt, but he blames himself for spilling the water and says how silly he was forgetting that he did so. The nurse apologizes and explains to the patient that actually he did not do it, but she was the one responsible for spilling the water.What is the best description of the nurse’s behavior?

A
She is acting with integrity.
B
She is following a code of ethics.
C
She is breaking the law.
D
She is experiencing a conflict of interest.
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Which statement is the best example of what can happen if someone breaks a legal contract?

A
All parties involved in the agreement can get in legal trouble.
B
All parties involved in the agreement have to pay a fee.
C
The person who broke the contract can get into legal trouble.
D
The person who broke the contract can sue the other parties.
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Which statement best describes the importance of having the right to access emergency services?

A
The right to access emergency services can help patients get their medical needs met more efficiently.
B
The right to access emergency services allows patients to use medical facilities whenever they want to.
C
The right to access emergency services minimizes patients’ treatment costs.
D
The right to access emergency services provides patients with the comfort of having a doctor on standby.
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Informed consent is directly related to the principle of autonomy, because patients using autonomy are

A
informed of the risks and capable of weighing the consequences of the decision.
B
willing to make a decision without having all of the information first.
C
mentally incapable of understanding the risks of the decision.
D
under the age of 18, with permission from a parent to decide things on their own.
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What is the best description of what a medical professional is doing when they demonstrate non-maleficence?

A
helping patients and their families write advance directives
B
refraining from actions that might harm a patient
C
taking action that will benefit the patient and the patient’s care
D
giving patients the right to make their own medical decisions
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Which factors would indicate that a patient would be unable to use autonomy to make a decision?

A
a rude personality and an unwillingness to follow the doctor’s orders
B
a family history of mental disorders and a criminal record
C
a criminal record and trouble following simple directions
D
a mental condition and an age below the legal age of consent

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