Name: ________________________________
Date: _______________
Chapter 6
Medical Ethics Test
Period: ________
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
(CIRCLE YOUR ANSWER)
Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) One's answerability to an employer in areas such as dependability and honesty is termed:
A) passable behavior.
B) expectations. C) responsibility.
D) good citizenship.
2) Under customer satisfaction guidelines, having respect for each person's dignity, providing a clean and
comfortable environment and anticipating the needs and wants of your patients would be considered providing:
A) fairness/justice.
B) good communication.
C) good service.
D) patient dignity.
3) Dignity, service, excellence, and fairness/justice are known as:
A) rights of delegation.
B) policy and procedure.
C) team concepts.
D) value indicators
5) One of the responsibilities of an employee is to communicate effectively. An element of effective communication
is to:
A) be dependable.
B) be honest.
C) have a good attitude.
D) express ideas, information and viewpoints clearly.
6) If you behave in an offensive, annoying or manipulative way, this may be considered:
A) harassment.
B) ethical.
C) productive.
D) malpractice
7) If you are sincere, trustworthy, honest and truthful, you are treating people with:
A) dignity.
B) excellence.
C) value. D) service
8) What corporate document will explain your employer’s policy about reporting illegal or unethical incidences?
A) Employee Bill of Rights
B) Annual report
C) Confidentiality agreement
D) Employee manual
9) An event that can adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of patients or co-workers is:
A) called malpractice.
B) a reportable incident.
C) considered harassment
D) always a potential lawsuit.
10) Behaviors mentioned in a code of ethics might include:
A) follow the rules and regulations.
B) respect the privacy of others.
C) know your limitations.
D) all of the above.
12) The Hippocratic Oath established one of the earliest principles that guide physicians, which is:
A) "treat people with kindness and concern".
B) "always do your best".
C) "first, do no harm".
D) "stay up to date on advancements in your field".
13) To keep patients fully informed, you should explain:
A) who will provide the service.
B) why it is needed.
C) what is needed.
D) all of the above.
15) To anticipate and strive to understand the unique needs of those serving as well those served would be
considered:
A) a behavior.
B) a communication objective. C) service/excellence.
D) none of the above.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Chapter 5 Test
(CIRCLE YOUR ANSWER)
2) A person is considered to have a legal disability if they are:
A) Under the influence of alcohol or drugs. B) A minor.
C) Semi-conscious or unconscious.
D) All of the above.
3) A contract in which terms are written out in the document is a(n):
A) expressed contract
B) implied contract C) living will. D) directive.
4) A threat or an attempt to injure another person is:
A) false imprisonment B) slander. C) battery.
D) assault.
5) Assurance that an updated, relevant "snapshot" of the patient's health information is available to any and all clinicians at time
of encounter is called:
A) informed consent. B) certification.
C) continuity of care. D) licensure.
9) A nurse gives personal information to a local newspaper about a doctor. This is an example of:
A) invasion of privacy. B) libel.
C) slander. D) harassment.
11) The law that includes regulations ensuring the privacy of patient information is the:
A) ORBA
B) Patient Self-Determination Act
C) HIPAA.
D) Patient's Bill of Rights.
13) A legal document prepared by the patient that gives instructions about the health care to be provided if the patient becomes
terminally ill or falls into a permanent coma or persistent vegetative state is:
A) a living will. B) a contract.
C) a durable power of attorney. D) none of the above.
14) A local newspaper writes damaging information about a prominent physician that is false. This is an example of:
A) slander.
B) invasion of privacy. C) libel. D) none of the above.
15) A process by which a governmental authority gives permission to a person or health care organization to operate or to work
in a profession is:
A) certification.
B) registration.
C) licensure. D) none of the above.
16) A physical therapist forgets to lock the breaks on a patient's wheelchair and the patient is injured. This is an example of:
A) battery.
B) negligence. C) assault. D) libel.
18) Failure of a professional person to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through
criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows, is called:
A) a tort.
B) informed consent
C) liable
D) malpractice.
19) Which act was passed to implement certain basic patient rights and guidelines for nursing home care facilities?
A) Patient Self Determination Act
B) HIPAA
C) Patient's Bill of Rights
D) OBRA
20) Licensure, certification, and registration in the health care field are:
A) a waste of taxpayers' dollars.
B) a way for government agencies to control money.
C) controls that help determine the scope of practice.
D) controls that help determine the scope of treatment.
23) A spoken statement of false charges or misrepresentations that defame or damage another's reputation is:
A) assault.
B) libel. C) negligence. D) slander.
24) A list of individuals on an official record who meet the qualifications for an occupation is:
A) registration
B) agency
C) licensure. D) certification.
Chapter 6
Medical Ethics Test
1) One's answerability to an employer in areas such as dependability and honesty is termed:
A) passable behavior.
B) expectations. C) responsibility.
D) good citizenship.
2) Under customer satisfaction guidelines, having respect for each person's dignity, providing a clean and
comfortable environment and anticipating the needs and wants of your patients would be considered providing:
A) fairness/justice.
B) good communication.
C) good service.
D) patient dignity.
3) Dignity, service, excellence, and fairness/justice are known as:
A) rights of delegation.
B) policy and procedure.
C) team concepts.
D) value indicators
5) One of the responsibilities of an employee is to communicate effectively. An element of effective communication
is to:
A) be dependable.
B) be honest.
C) have a good attitude.
D) express ideas, information and viewpoints clearly.
6) If you behave in an offensive, annoying or manipulative way, this may be considered:
A) harassment.
B) ethical.
C) productive.
D) malpractice
7) If you are sincere, trustworthy, honest and truthful, you are treating people with:
A) dignity.
B) excellence.
C) value. D) service
8) What corporate document will explain your employer’s policy about reporting illegal or unethical incidences?
A) Employee Bill of Rights
B) Annual report
C) Confidentiality agreement
D) Employee manual
9) An event that can adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of patients or co-workers is:
A) called malpractice.
B) a reportable incident.
C) considered harassment
D) always a potential lawsuit.
10) Behaviors mentioned in a code of ethics might include:
A) follow the rules and regulations.
B) respect the privacy of others.
C) know your limitations.
D) all of the above.
12) The Hippocratic Oath established one of the earliest principles that guide physicians, which is:
A) "treat people with kindness and concern".
B) "always do your best".
C) "first, do no harm".
D) "stay up to date on advancements in your field".
13) To keep patients fully informed, you should explain:
A) who will provide the service.
B) why it is needed.
C) what is needed.
D) all of the above.
15) To anticipate and strive to understand the unique needs of those serving as well those served would be
considered:
A) a behavior.
B) a communication objective. C) service/excellence.
D) none of the above.
Chapter 5 Test
2) A person is considered to have a legal disability if they are:
A)Under the influence of alcohol or drugs. B)A minor.
C)Semi-conscious or unconscious.
D)All of the above.
3) A contract in which terms are written out in the document is a(n):
A) expressed contract
B) implied contract C) living will. D) directive.
4) A threat or an attempt to injure another person is:
A) false imprisonment B) slander. C) battery.
D) assault.
5) Assurance that an updated, relevant "snapshot" of the patient's health information is available to any and all clinicians at time
of encounter is called:
A) informed consent. B) certification.
C) continuity of care. D) licensure.
9) A nurse gives personal information to a local newspaper about a doctor. This is an example of:
A) invasion of privacy.
B) libel.
C) slander. D) harassment.
11) The law that includes regulations ensuring the privacy of patient information is the:
A) ORBA
B) Patient Self-Determination Act
C) HIPAA.
D) Patient's Bill of Rights.
13) A legal document prepared by the patient that gives instructions about the health care to be provided if the patient becomes
terminally ill or falls into a permanent coma or persistent vegetative state is:
A) a living will. B) a contract.
C) a durable power of attorney. D) none of the above.
14) A local newspaper writes damaging information about a prominent physician that is false. This is an example of:
A) slander.
B) invasion of privacy. C) libel. D) none of the above.
15) A process by which a governmental authority gives permission to a person or health care organization to operate or to work
in a profession is:
A) certification.
B) registration.
C) licensure. D) none of the above.
16) A physical therapist forgets to lock the breaks on a patient's wheelchair and the patient is injured. This is an example of:
A) battery.
B) negligence. C) assault. D) libel.
18) Failure of a professional person to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through
criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows, is called:
A) a tort.
B) informed consent
C) liable
D) malpractice.
19) Which act was passed to implement certain basic patient rights and guidelines for nursing home care facilities?
A) Patient Self Determination Act
B) HIPAA
C) Patient's Bill of Rights
D) OBRA
20) Licensure, certification, and registration in the health care field are:
A) a waste of taxpayers' dollars.
B) a way for government agencies to control money.
C) controls that help determine the scope of practice.
D) controls that help determine the scope of treatment.
23) A spoken statement of false charges or misrepresentations that defame or damage another's reputation is:
A) assault.
B) libel. C) negligence. D) slander.
24) A list of individuals on an official record who meet the qualifications for an occupation is:
A) registration
B) agency
C) licensure. D) certification.