Question 1

This is a set of rules about good and bad behavior published by healthcare professional associations for their members.

Accepted Answer

Many healthcare professional associations have published professional ethics for their members. These are called codes of ethics. A code of ethics is a set of rules about good and bad behavior. If a member or employee violates a professional ethic, the association or agency will discipline the person.

Question 2

This experimental technique uses genes to prevent or treat diseases.

Accepted Answer

Gene therapy is currently an experimental technique that uses genes to prevent or treat diseases. With this procedure, a gene is inserted into a patient's cell.

Question 3

Which of the following terms best describes promoting health in patients and assisting patients to recover from illness.

Accepted Answer

Beneficence means to do good. For healthcare professionals, this means promoting health in patients and assisting patients to recover from illness. Promoting health with ambulatory care patients is an important role for medical assistants. With the current focus on prevention of diseases, medical assistants help providers by identifying the immunizations and screening tests their patients need.

Question 4

Which of the following is an important advance in genomic medicine?

Accepted Answer

Genomic medicine is an emerging branch of medicine involved with using patients' genomic information as part of their clinical care. Genetic testing, pharmacogenetics, and stem cell transplants are important advances in genomic medicine. Gene therapy is currently being researched.

Question 5

What is the role of the Council of Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA)?

Accepted Answer

The Council of Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) is one of the councils within the AMA. CEJA analyzes ethical issues in healthcare. The council develops ethical policies and recommendations. These recommendations, along with the Code of Medical Ethics, are used by physicians to guide their practice. CEJA promotes AMA members to adhere to the Code of Medical Ethics.

Question 6

This term means our internal principles that distinguish between right and wrong.

Accepted Answer

Our morals tell us what is right and wrong. Our moral compass develops as we grow. Morals are internal principles that distinguish between right and wrong.

Question 7

Which ethical principle means the freedom to determine one's own actions and decisions?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy is the freedom to determine one's own actions and decisions. Patients have the right to make their own healthcare decisions. Providers need to tell patients of the risks and benefits of different procedures (informed consent).

Question 8

This term includes doing what one considers to be correct. It includes a person's honesty, commitment, integrity, fairness, and accountability.

Accepted Answer

Personal ethics includes an individual's honesty, fairness, commitment, integrity, and accountability. It also includes doing what one considers to be correct.

Question 9

Which ethical principle obligates healthcare professionals to not inflict intentional harm to patients?

Accepted Answer

Nonmaleficence means to do no harm. Healthcare professionals are obligated to not inflict intentional harm to patients. By providing the appropriate standard of care, we can decrease the risk of negligence. It is important to provide competent care to patients for both legal and ethical reasons.

Question 10

The manipulation of genetic material in cells to change hereditary traits or produce a specific result.

Accepted Answer

Genetic engineering is the manipulation of genetic material in cells to change hereditary traits or produce a specific result. Genetic engineering is used in many areas, including agriculture and medicine.

Question 11

This allows the court to make decisions for the child.

Accepted Answer

Parens patriae is Latin for "father of the country." This doctrine gives the courts the power to make decisions for people who cannot. Many times this doctrine is used for children or people who are incompetent. It can be used when the parent or parents refuse healthcare for the child. The court may take over the parental rights and make decisions for the child.

Question 12

The process of creating a genetically identical biologic entity.

Accepted Answer

Cloning is the process of creating a genetically identical biologic entity. A clone is the copy, which has the same genetic makeup as the original entity.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Our personal morals impact our professional performance. Our personal morals may also negatively impact our professional performance.

Question 14

These are codes of conduct stated by an employer.

Accepted Answer

Professional ethics are codes of conduct stated by an employer or professional association. Many employers state how employees need to conduct themselves in the workplace. This information can usually be found in the employee handbook.

Question 15

Employers state appropriate employee conduct in the workplace in the ________.

Accepted Answer

Many employers state how employees need to conduct themselves in the workplace. This information can usually be found in the employee handbook.

Question 16

Which of the following statement is true?

Accepted Answer

In 1847 the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted its Code of Medical Ethics. The code lists the values that physicians commit themselves to as they practice medicine. The AMA's current Code of Medical Ethics is available on its website (www.ama-assn.org). The code is a living document. This means that as medicine and technology changes, the code is updated by the members.

Question 17

Our morals are shaped from

Accepted Answer

Our morals tell us what is right and wrong. Our moral compass develops as we grow. Our first lessons on right and wrong come from our parents/guardians. Our socialization and background shape our morals. Do the following related to ethics: Define ethics and morals. Differentiate between personal and professional ethics. Identify the effect of personal morals on professional performance. Recognize the impact personal ethics and morals have on the delivery of healthcare. Develop a plan for separation of personal and professional ethics.

Question 18

Which word best describes rule of conduct?

Accepted Answer

Ethics is defined as rules of conduct.

Question 19

Which ethical principle supports the provider telling a patient of the risks and benefits of different procedures?

Accepted Answer