Deck 3: Influence of Values on Patient Care: Foundation for Decision Making

Question 1

Values are

A)easily measured for research purposes.
B)apparent when you first meet someone.
C)reflected most by what we say we believe.
D)made up of beliefs,emotions,and attitudes.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is an important skill the therapist must develop in order to provide patient-centered care?

A)Listening
B)Following directions
C)Public speaking
D)Leadership

Answer 2

A

Question 3

An ethical dilemma occurs when

A)there is an ethical temptation,but the right thing to do is clear.
B)little reflection is required to determine the right thing to do.
C)two or more ethical principles conflict with each other.
D)the applicable ethical principles are clear and easily applied.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A therapist behavior that may interfere with a patient's healing process is

A)focusing attention on the patient during the treatment session.
B)maintaining the patent's confidentiality.
C)criticizing the patient by pointing out errors in performance.
D)assisting the patient with therapeutic activities.

Question 5

The ethical rule of confidentiality and privacy

A)is based on the moral principle of autonomy.
B)obligates therapists to keep patient information confidential.
C)obligates therapists to do all documentation in a private space.
D)is primarily an important rule in large organizations.

Question 6

Clinicians who adjust most easily into professional practice are those who

A)have personal values that overlap with those of their chosen profession.
B)accept the moral principles of the profession as rules to follow.
C)spend little time reflecting on the moral principles of the profession.
D)let their own personal values rather than those of the profession guide their actions.

Question 7

A therapist behavior that may facilitate the patient's healing process is

A)explaining things in very simplistic terms.
B)encouraging the patient to depend on the therapist.
C)demonstrating sensitivity to the patient's feelings.
D)laughing at the patient's errors in performance.

Question 8

The moral principle of autonomy means that

A)the patient has the right to make personal choices and decisions.
B)the physical therapist must work independently to choose the appropriate care.
C)the physical therapist cannot influence the patient's choices and decisions.
D)the patient should allow caregivers to make appropriate choices.

Question 9

Managed care organizations

A)dictate how much therapy can be provided.
B)determine how much therapy will be reimbursed.
C)guide the professional in discharge decisions.
D)reimburse for all of the therapy needed by a patient.

Question 10

To facilitate healing,the therapist must demonstrate

A)pity.
B)self-transposal.
C)sympathy.
D)sorrow.

Question 11

The moral principle of beneficence means that health care providers must

A)do no harm to their patients.
B)make decisions based only on their own values.
C)follow specific protocols to ensure equitable care.
D)do what is best for their patients.

Question 12

Parents facilitate the development of values in their children by

A)not allowing children to make choices.
B)setting rules that guide behavior.
C)minimizing the influence of outside groups.
D)allowing children to make choices without guidance.

Question 13

When the interests of the patient and professional's self-interest are in conflict the two moral principles that must guide decision making are

A)beneficence and autonomy.
B)nonmaleficence and justice.
C)veracity and justice.
D)fidelity and confidentiality.

Question 14

In what way are moral values different from value preferences?

A)Value preferences allow us to make decisions that have profound consequences.
B)Value preferences involve traits such as honesty,compassion,and integrity.
C)Moral values all reflect a way of relating to other human beings.
D)Moral values guide simple versus more complex decisions.

Question 15

The choices we make are the result of

A)prioritizing our values.
B)determining what options are available.
C)following our instinct.
D)what others think about us.

Question 16

When making decisions about delegation of care the therapist must consider the principle of distributive justice,which states the therapist should

A)have supportive personnel provide an equal amount of treatment to each patient.
B)assign patients with the same diagnosis to the same supportive personnel.
C)have supportive personnel treat patients when other patients are waiting for evaluation.
D)follow patients through their therapy to ensure equally distributed care.

Question 17

An ethical problem is a situation in which

A)the ethical temptation is difficult to resolve because there are many choices.
B)the ethical temptation calls for the therapist to research all the choices.
C)there is an ethical temptation with no clear right thing to do.
D)there is an ethical temptation,but the right thing to do is clear.