Deck 2: The Ethics and Legal Considerations of Cancer Management

Question 1

14)Which two ethical principles may clash when dealing with consent?
I)Beneficence
II)Nonmaleficence
III)Autonomy
IV)Confidentiality

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

Answer 1

A
The patient may choose (autonomy)a course of action that is considered suboptimal and, therefore, contrary to the caregiver's obligation to do good (beneficence).

Question 2

3)Which of the following is a theory of ethics developed by Immanuel Kant?

A) Virtue ethics
B) Communitarianism
C) Contextual ethics
D) Deontology

Answer 2

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

Question 3

5)Which group is responsible for producing the rules of ethics for radiation therapists?

A) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
B) American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
C) American Medical Association (AMA)
D) American Hospital Association (AHA)

Answer 3

A
The rules of ethics are part of the ARRT's standards of ethics document.The ASRT has a code of ethics for radiation therapists but no rules of ethics.The AMA and AHA do not have any documents specific to radiation therapists.

Question 4

16)What legal document allows the competent adult to provide direction to 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 5

4)Who is most closely associated with the stages of grief?

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

Question 6

1)What is the study of ethical issues in medicine?

A) Biometrics
B) Bioethics
C) Macro ethics
D) Micro ethics

Question 7

19)A civil lawsuit is punishable by which of the following?

A) Loss of property
B) Loss of liberty
C) Loss of life
D) All of the above

Question 8

11)Which patient/provider relationship model devalues autonomy?

A) Engineering
B) Priestly
C) Collegial
D) Contractual
E) Covenant

Question 9

13)Who is most closely associated with clarification of values?

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

Question 10

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

A) Communitarianism
B) Egoism
C) Natural law ethics
D) Utilitarianism

Question 11

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

A) Teleology
B) Deontology
C) Virtue ethics

Question 12

8)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 13

9)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 14

17)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 15

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

A) Money
B) Experience
C) Religion
D) Science

Question 16

18)Which law is best described as personal injury law?

A) Civil law
B) Criminal law
C) Constitutional law
D) Tort law

Question 17

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

A) Engineering
B) Priestly
C) Collegial
D) Contractual
E) Covenant

Question 18

2)Which of the following is not a sanctionable offence by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (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 that requires such registration

Question 19

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

A) Genetic disease
B) Abuse
C) Communicable disease
D) Automobile accident

Question 20

20)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 21

24)Which of the following ethical principles relates to faithfulness or loyalty?

A) Beneficence
B) Maleficence
C) Fidelity
D) Veracity

Question 22

25)The threat of touching or causing harm to an individual is known as which of the following?

A) Assault
B) Battery
C) Libel
D) Slander

Question 23

23)According to the radiation therapist's practice standards, a radiation therapist should meet certain levels of which of the following?

A) Clinical performance
B) Quality performance
C) Professional performance
D) All of the above

Question 24

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 25

22)Risk management programs may include all except which of the following?

A) Malpractice insurance
B) Employee safety
C) Security
D) Fire safety