Question 1

When people believe that good medicine means technology, it suggests that______ exists.&#10;A) technology power&#10;B) information accessibility&#10;C) technology diffusion&#10;D) technology capital

Accepted Answer

Technology diffusion refers to the spread and adoption of new technologies, which aligns with the belief that good medicine is associated with advanced technology.

Question 2

You are practicing medicine in a rural clinic and chose to use paper records instead of digital ones. What ethics principle can you use to justify your choice?&#10;A) autonomy&#10;B) nonmaleficence&#10;C) beneficence&#10;D) social justice

Accepted Answer

Autonomy is the principle that respects the patient's right to make decisions about their own healthcare, including the choice of using paper records instead of digital ones.

Question 3

Patients may not always trust electronic medical records because they fear that they may lose ______.&#10;A) beneficence&#10;B) confidentiality&#10;C) nonmaleficence&#10;D) patient justice

Accepted Answer

Patients may fear that electronic medical records could compromise their confidentiality, leading to unauthorized access to their personal health information.

Question 4

You decide to use the latest technology because you believe that all patients deserve the best possible care regardless of their social status. Whose theory supports your decision?&#10;A) Aristotle&#10;B) Rawls&#10;C) Aquinas&#10;D) Mill

Accepted Answer

John Rawls' theory of justice emphasizes fairness and equality, advocating that social and economic inequalities should be arranged to benefit the least advantaged members of society, aligning with the idea of providing the best possible care to all patients regardless of social status.

Question 5

In the Case of the Lemon Baby, the Center violated ______ highest level of moral relationships by creating a designer baby.&#10;A) Mill's&#10;B) Buber's&#10;C) Kant's&#10;D) Aristotle's

Accepted Answer

Martin Buber's philosophy emphasizes genuine relationships and treating others as ends in themselves, not as means to an end. Creating a designer baby violates this principle by treating the child as a means to fulfill specific desires.

Question 6

A new technology promises greater benefits and less cost. You do not have this technology in your office, but you are considering purchasing it to stay competitive. This is an example of _____.&#10;A) applying Mill's theory to practice&#10;B) advertising pressure&#10;C) technology diffusion&#10;D) technology imperative

Accepted Answer

Technology imperative refers to the idea that organizations feel pressured to adopt new technologies in order to stay competitive.

Question 7

The law that requires healthcare organizations to protect patient records against violations of privacy is _____.&#10;A) HIPAA&#10;B) ACA&#10;C) HITECH&#10;D) HIT

Accepted Answer

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is the law that mandates the protection and confidential handling of protected health information.

Deck 8: Technology and Ethics