Deck 3: Ethical and Legal Issues

Question 1

In the medical field, the documented process through which a patient is educated by a physician or trained delegate (ophthalmic assistant) and brought in to the decision-making process of what will or will not happen to their body is known as

A)informed consent.
B)informed autonomy
C)a consent form.
D)coercion.

Answer 1

informed consent.

Question 2

Which of the following are considered vulnerable populations?

A)Elderly
B)Prisoners
C)Children
D)All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

In order to share information from a patient's chart with a hospital, what is needed first?

A)Verbal consent
B)Written consent
C)A good reason
D)Physician consent

Answer 3

Written consent

Question 4

As an ophthalmic assistant, if the daughter of an elderly patient urged you to not disclose certain pertinent information about a diagnosis to the elderly patient, what should you do?

A)Abide by the daughters request
B)Defer to the physician
C)Ignore the daughter's request
D)Ask a coworker for advice

Question 5

Personal affronts or nonconsensual sexual advances directed toward a patient are examples of

A)truth-telling.
B)confidentiality breech.
C)boundary issues.
D)medical error.

Question 6

When medical decisions need to be made about a patient who is an infant, their decision-maker (typically their legal guardian) must have the patient's

A)best interest in mind.
B)consent.
C)medical history.
D)surname.

Question 7

When a medical error has been discovered, the best course of action is to

A)disclose the error to the patient affected.
B)correct the error as soon as possible,if correctable.
C)take internal measures to reduce the risk factor of such an error from occurring again.
D)all of the above.

Question 8

Every professional in the field of ophthalmic care will be faced with

A)ethical dilemmas.
B)policy backlash.
C)legal challenges.
D)informed consent.

Question 9

A patient is complaining that you have scheduled their next appointment during a religious holiday that they observe. You know the next few weeks are fully booked. What should you do?

A)Tell the patient that they will just have to come in on the appointed day
B)Explain the situation to the patient and then let them know that you will do everything possible to reschedule their appointment for the soonest possible date
C)Instruct the patient to make an appointment at another clinic
D)Lecture the patient about how inconvenient that is for the staff

Question 10

The principle of confidentiality relies on

A)wage.
B)knowledge.
C)status.
D)trust.

Question 11

Most states require health care workers to report suspected cases of

A)mental illness.
B)alcoholism.
C)child abuse.
D)severe myopia.

Question 12

Which of the following constitutes a breech in confidentiality?

A)Discussing a patient's illness in an elevator with a physician
B)Leaving patient information open on a computer screen
C)Texting patient information to a coworker
D)All of the above

Question 13

Why does the patient need to be made aware of all common risks associated with a procedure that has been recommended by the physician?

A)In order for the patient to make an informed decision
B)To scare the patient away
C)So the patient can consider getting a second opinion
D)All of the above

Question 14

If a patient with Alzheimer's disease cannot be deemed competent enough to make their own medical decisions then a substitute must be found. A substitute might be

A)a spouse.
B)a brother.
C)a power of attorney agent.
D)all of the above.

Question 15

As a rule of thumb, reading material provided to a patient should be at what comprehension level?

A)Grade 3-5
B)Grade 4-6
C)Grade 6-8
D)Grade 10-12

Question 16

Which regulatory body requires ophthalmic practices to give patients a copy of their eyeglass prescription upon completion of an eye exam?

A)JCAHPO
B)FTC
C)FDA
D)OSHA

Question 17

An ophthalmic assistant is licensed to do which of the following?

A)Treat diseases
B)Diagnose diseases
C)Perform visual acuity assessments
D)Perform surgical procedures

Question 18

What should you do if an ophthalmologist delegates a task to you that you do not feel you are qualified to take on?

A)Comply with the request
B)Let the ophthalmologist know your concern
C)Do not comply and keep quiet
D)None of the above

Question 19

Disclosure of patient health information to which of the following parties is required by law in certain situations without patient consent?

A)Department of Public Health
B)Law enforcement
C)Family member
D)A and B