Deck 6: Medicine and Ethics

Question 1

Logically, the control of gametes should be left to the man and woman who produced them.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Norma McCorvey was the real Jane Roe in Roe v.Wade.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Physicians are required to be familiar with the signs of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Roe v.Wade was heard by the U.S.Supreme Court in 1970.

Question 5

The CEJA is in favor of all abortions at any time and for any reason.

Question 6

Voluntary written consent must be obtained from patients who are to participate in clinical trials.

Question 7

The medical assistant can discuss patients at home with his or her spouse but only if the spouse can be trusted to keep the confidences.

Question 8

The physician involved in caring for a patient should be an advocate for the family rather than for the patient.

Question 9

Physician-assisted suicide now is generally accepted in the United States.

Question 10

If a person appears in the medical office with an official press badge, the medical assistant must make information available.

Question 11

Advertising is not considered ethical for physicians.

Question 12

Certain kinds of news, such as births and deaths, are considered part of the public domain.

Question 13

Which word best describes issues that have a moral implication of right and wrong?

A)Ethics
B)Etiquette
C)Precepts
D)Contracts

Question 14

Physicians who know that they have an infectious disease should not engage in any activity that creates an identified risk of transmission to the patient.

Question 15

Privacy and confidentiality issues do not affect the human genome findings.

Question 16

Ghost surgery is now ethically acceptable.

Question 17

The medical assistant will not have to discuss ethical issues with patients.

Question 18

If a physician owns a pharmacy, he or she is free to refer patients to that pharmacy.

Question 19

Requesting payment at the time services are rendered is unethical.

Question 20

An inward reflective examination of one's own feelings and thoughts is called introspection.

Question 21

An obligation that people have or perceive themselves to have is called a(n):

A)duty
B)reparation
C)right
D)opinion

Question 22

With regard to ethical distress, what stands in the way of making an ethical choice?

A)Morals
B)Ethics
C)Concerns
D)Barriers

Question 23

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the human genome?

A)Experts need to educate Congress, federal agencies, and governments about the use of genetic information.
B)The genome project formally began in 1890.
C)The mapping of the human genome has raised questions about confidentiality and privacy issues.
D)Major healthcare agencies, such as the CDC, DHHS, NIH, and FDA, are involved in the genome project.

Question 24

In the allocation of health resources, the criterion (or criteria) should be which of the following?

A)Likelihood of benefit
B)Duration of benefit
C)Urgency of need
D)All of the above

Question 25

What is the opinion of the CEJA with regard to abortion?

A)Agrees fully
B)Agrees with stipulations
C)Disagrees
D)Has no opinion

Question 26

Which statement best defines the practice known as fee splitting?

A)The unethical practice of basing the physician's fee on the success of the treatment
B)The unethical practice in which physicians are paid for referring patients
C)The lowering of the physician's fee as a way to help poor patients
D)An appropriate method of allowing two physicians to work together in treating a patient

Question 27

What is the strongest argument for the use of unique identifiers for patients with HIV?

A)To make processing insurance claims easier
B)To ensure that patients receive proper care
C)To keep the identity of the patient confidential
D)To keep on record a list of the names of those who are HIV positive

Question 28

Ghost surgery is a term describing an unethical situation in which:

A)the patient has not signed a consent form for surgery
B)a physician other than the one approved by the patient performs the surgery
C)a family member has made the decision for a patient to undergo surgery
D)the surgery performed is not medically necessary

Question 29

Which area of ethical question involves the development of new drugs and procedures?

A)Organ donation
B)Human cloning
C)Quality of life
D)Clinical trials

Question 30

Another name for somatic cell nuclear transfer is:

A)human cloning
B)organ donation
C)genetic counseling
D)artificial insemination

Question 31

With regard to capital punishment, the CEJA agrees that a physician can ethically:

A)give the lethal injection
B)certify death
C)give the lethal injection and certify death
D)completely abstain from participation in capital punishment

Question 32

The first step in the five-step process of ethical decision making is:

A)determining the ethical approach to use
B)gathering relevant information
C)exploring the practical alternatives
D)identifying the type of ethical problem

Question 33

What is the opinion of the CEJA with regard to physician-assisted suicide?

A)Agrees fully
B)Agrees with stipulations
C)Disagrees
D)Has no opinion

Question 34

Which type of ethical problem is characterized by two or more courses of action, in which, regardless of the course taken, something of value will be lost?

A)Ethical dilemma
B)Ethical distress
C)Locus of authority
D)Distributive justice

Question 35

The ethical responsibility of a sports medicine physician includes:

A)the duty to the team to make sure valuable players do not miss games
B)the practice of offering drugs to enhance sports performance
C)the protection of the health and safety of all participants
D)making medical judgments based on the team owner's preferences

Question 36

What is the opinion of the CEJA with regard to surrogate motherhood?

A)Agrees fully
B)Agrees with stipulations
C)Disagrees
D)Has no opinion

Question 37

With regard to medical ethics, which term deals with the fair distribution of benefits and burdens among individuals or groups in society having legitimate claims on those benefits and burdens?

A)Reparation
B)Veracity
C)Justice
D)Beneficence

Question 38

What ethical problem is created with the use of computers and patient databases in the modern medical office?

A)Important patient information can be lost because of a lack of knowledge about the use of the computer.
B)Unauthorized individuals may gain access to confidential medical records.
C)Many patients believe that computers represent an impersonal way of conducting business.
D)Computers have increased the cost of providing medical care.

Question 39

The person who normally decides what is ethical on a daily basis in the medical office is the:

A)physician
B)individual faced with an ethical choice
C)office manager
D)patient

Question 40

Which statement best describes the practice of physicians waiving co-payments required by insurance companies?

A)The practice may violate insurers' policies if done routinely.
B)The practice is the best and most humane way to treat needy patients.
C)The practice is encouraged by insurance companies.
D)The practice encourages patients to take advantage of the medical payment system.

Question 41

Administering a lethal drug to a patient to promote death is called __________.

Question 42

Filing a false or intentionally inaccurate report is punishable by:

A)loss of one's job
B)criminal charges
C)fines
D)all of the above

Question 43

Which of the following does the CEJA not only consider ethical, but also encourages?

A)Capital punishment
B)Abortion
C)Organ donation
D)Human cloning

Question 44

Refraining from the act of causing harm or committing evil is called:

A)nonmaleficence
B)beneficence
C)duty
D)fidelity

Question 45

The type of ethical problem in which two or more agents think that each knows what is best for the patient but only one agent can prevail is called:

A)distributive justice
B)locus of authority
C)an ethical dilemma
D)ethical distress

Question 46

The earliest written code of ethics was:

A)the Oath of Hippocrates
B)the AMA Code of Ethics
C)the Code of Hammurabi
D)Percival's Code of Medical Ethics

Question 47

The prime objective of the medical profession is to:

A)heal patients
B)render service to humanity
C)make money
D)all of the above

Question 48

A physician may be subject to civil or criminal __________ for violation of government laws.

Question 49

The document that expresses the wishes of patients in case of terminal illness or an accident after which patients cannot express their wishes is called a:

A)power of attorney
B)DNR order
C)will
D)living will

Question 50

Physicians are obligated to act in cases of:

A)terrorist attacks
B)natural disasters
C)local and national emergencies
D)all of the above

Question 51

Sexual abuse or assault of an adult usually is reported to the:

A)local police
B)state police
C)local health department
D)local constable

Question 52

__________ waiver of insurance co-payments may violate the policies of some insurers.

Question 53

One who pleads the cause of another or defends a cause or proposal is a(n):

A)attorney
B)defender
C)counselor
D)advocate

Question 54

Which of the following are physicians required to do with regard to the opinions of the CEJA?

A)Operate their practice in accordance with all the opinions of the CEJA.
B)Consider a different career if they cannot abide by the CEJA's opinions.
C)Consider the opinions but operate their practice in accordance with their own belief system.
D)Follow the opinions without any deviation.

Question 55

When a person has wronged another person, the person in the wrong has the duty to:

A)become a surrogate
B)express fidelity
C)express an opinion
D)make reparations

Question 56

If the medical assistant believes that the employer is participating in unethical behavior, the first course of action should be to:

A)be absolutely sure of the facts and circumstances
B)quit immediately
C)report the employer to the local medical society and police
D)do nothing

Question 57

If the medical assistant suspects that a patient is being abused, the first person to whom the medical assistant should report the abuse is:

A)a supervisor
B)the physician
C)the police
D)the closest relative of the person abused

Question 58

How many active members of the AMA serve as CEJA members?

A)Five
B)Seven
C)Nine
D)Three

Question 59

Idealism means :

A)a devotion to or conformity with the truth
B)faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty
C)the practice of forming ideas or living under the influence of ideas
D)consequences produced by a cause or following from a set of conditions

Question 60

The tendency of something or someone to act in a certain manner under given circumstances is called:

A)idealism
B)introspection
C)disposition
D)veracity

Question 61

The provision of care to medical colleagues or their families and staff is called __________.

Question 62

A devotion to or conformity with the truth is called __________.

Question 63

Although attorneys often accept clients on a(n) __________ fee basis, it is unethical for a physician to do so.

Question 64

A physician committed to saving life and relieving suffering may sometimes find those two goals __________.

Question 65

Something that is __________ is oriented or directed toward social needs and problems.

Question 66

A formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert is called a(n) __________.

Question 67

__________ are defined as claims that a person or group makes on society.

Question 68

The realm embracing property rights that belong to the community at large is called the __________.