ACC Healthcare Chaplaincy Ethics 2

Question 1

A patient asks the chaplain to keep a secret before disclosing that they plan to refuse a blood transfusion for religious reasons. What is the chaplain's best response?

Accepted Answer

Decline to make a blanket promise before hearing the disclosure

Answer

Chaplains should not promise unconditional confidentiality before knowing the content of a disclosure, as some information may require action.

Question 2

Which ethical principle is most directly invoked when a chaplain ensures a non-English-speaking patient has an interpreter for spiritual care conversations?

Accepted Answer

Justice

Answer

Justice requires equitable access to care, including spiritual care services, regardless of language.

Question 3

A chaplain discovers that a colleague has been sharing patient prayer requests in a staff prayer group without patient consent. The chaplain should first:

Accepted Answer

Address the concern with the colleague and, if unresolved, escalate to supervisory channels

Answer

Ethical peer accountability begins with direct collegial conversation before escalating to formal reporting.

Question 4

In the ethical framework of principlism, which principle most directly addresses a patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Autonomy is the principle that upholds each person's right to self-determination in healthcare decisions.

Question 5

A chaplain is asked by an administrator to report which patients are refusing treatment for religious reasons. The chaplain should:

Accepted Answer

Provide aggregate trends but not identify individual patients without consent

Answer

Chaplains can share de-identified systemic information but must protect individual patient confidentiality.

(ACC) Associate Certified Chaplains Practice Test

(ACC) Associate Certified Chaplains Practice Test

ACC Healthcare Chaplaincy Ethics 2