Deck 2: The Ethics and Legal Considerations of Cancer Management

Question 1

Immanuel Kant developed a theory of ethics known as _________.

A) virtue ethics
B) communitarianism
C) contextual ethics
D) deontology

Answer 1

D
In its purest form,deontology was developed by Immanuel Kant.

Question 2

Patient medical records are used only for patient care purposes.

Answer 2

False
Although the primary purpose of patient medical records is patient care,they may also be used for quality assurance,clinical trials,lawsuits,etc.

Question 3

Fidelity is about being faithful or loyal.

Answer 3

True
Fidelity,sometimes referred to as role fidelity,is concerned with faithfulness or loyalty.

Question 4

It is never acceptable breach the confidentiality of a patient.

Question 5

Utilitarianism is an example of which broad group of ethical theories?

A) teleology
B) deontology
C) virtue ethics

Question 6

The ethical theory of consequentialism believes that "the ends justify the means."

Question 7

Who is most closely associated with the stages of grief?

A) Nel Noddings
B) Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
C) John Mill
D) Immanuel Kant

Question 8

Which group is responsible for producing the Rules of Ethics for radiation therapists?

A) ARRT
B) ASRT
C) AMA
D) AHA

Question 9

Hospice is a form of active euthanasia.

Question 10

Veracity is about keeping secrets.

Question 11

Informed consent always includes an explanation of the risks and benefits of the procedure.

Question 12

Breaking confidentiality is grounds for disciplinary action by the ARRT.

Question 13

Jeremy Bentham and John Mill are most closely associated with which ethical theory?

A) communitarianism
B) egoism
C) natural law ethics
D) utilitarianism

Question 14

Which of the following is not a sanctionable offence by the ARRT?

A) failure to participate in professional activities,share knowledge with colleagues,and investigate new aspects of professional practice.
B) impersonation of a candidate for the examination
C) failure to perform radiation therapy procedures with reasonable skill and safety
D) knowingly assisting,aiding,or allowing a person without a current certificate of registration with the ARRT to engage in the practice of radiologic technology,in a jurisdiction which requires such registration

Question 15

What is the study of ethical issues in medicine?

A) biometrics
B) bioethics
C) macroethics
D) microethics

Question 16

What occurs when the obvious solution to a problem is prohibited by institutional constraints?

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

Question 17

The ARRT Code of Ethics is the mandatory minimum acceptable standards of professional conduct.

Question 18

Minors of any age can give or withhold consent.

Question 19

The ARRT Code of Ethics for Radiologic Technologists requires 24 continuing education credits.

Question 20

It is acceptable to skew the truth when discussing a cancer diagnosis with a patient.

Question 21

A company being punished for the actions of one of its employees is an example of which doctrine?

A) doctrine of foreseeability
B) doctrine of personal liability
C) doctrine of res ipsa loquitur
D) doctrine of respondeat superior

Question 22

Which patient/provider relationship model is best represented by the informed consent process?

A) engineering model
B) priestly model
C) collegial model
D) contractual model
E) covenant model

Question 23

What legal document allows the competent adult to provide direction the health care providers regarding their choices under certain circumstances,should the individual no longer be able to make those decisions?

A) scope of practice
B) informed consent
C) durable power of attorney
D) Living will

Question 24

Which doctrine contends that individuals are responsible for their own negligent conduct?

A) doctrine of foreseeability
B) doctrine of personal liability
C) doctrine of res ipsa loquitur
D) doctrine of respondeat superior

Question 25

Which patient/provider relationship model devalues autonomy?

A) engineering model
B) priestly model
C) collegial model
D) contractual model
E) covenant model

Question 26

Which law is best described as personal injury law?

A) civil law
B) criminal law
C) constitutional law
D) tort law

Question 27

Which of the following is not a source from which values are derived?

A) money
B) experience
C) religion
D) science

Question 28

A civil lawsuit is punishable by:

A) loss of property
B) loss of liberty
C) loss of life
D) all of the above

Question 29

Which of the following is not a recognized exception to patient confidentiality?

A) genetic disease
B) abuse
C) communicable disease
D) automobile accident

Question 30

Allocation of scarce resources is an example of which ethical category?

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

Question 31

Risk management programs may include all of the following except:

A) malpractice insurance
B) employee safety
C) security
D) fire safety

Question 32

Who is most closely associated with clarification of values?

A) Immanuel Kant
B) Louis Rath
C) Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
D) John Mill

Question 33

What legal document designates an individual as decision maker for a patient who is no longer capable of making decisions?

A) scope of practice
B) informed consent
C) durable power of attorney
D) living will

Question 34

Which two ethical principles may clash when dealing with consent?
I)beneficence
II)nonmalificence
III)autonomy
IV)confidentiality

A) I and III
B) I and IV
C) II and III
D) II and IV

Question 35

According to the radiation therapist's Practice Standards,a radiation therapist should meet certain levels of ___________________.

A) clinical performance
B) quality performance
C) professional performance
D) all of the above