Professional Ethics & Conduct Flashcards
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A BC-ADM discovers that a colleague is routinely documenting blood glucose values without actually measuring them. What is the most appropriate initial action?
Answer: Confront the colleague privately and document the conversation
Addressing the concern directly with the colleague first is appropriate before escalating, while documenting the conversation creates a record.
Which scenario best illustrates a conflict of interest for a BC-ADM working in diabetes education?
Answer: Accepting a paid speaker role from a glucose meter manufacturer while recommending that brand to patients
Accepting financial compensation from a manufacturer while recommending their product to patients creates a direct conflict of interest.
A patient with type 2 diabetes tells their BC-ADM that they are selling their prescribed insulin to afford food. What ethical principles are most directly in tension?
Answer: Beneficence and nonmaleficence
The clinician's duty to promote the patient's health (beneficence) conflicts with respecting the patient's desperate decision to divert medication (nonmaleficence if unsupported).
A BC-ADM is asked to co-sign a DSMES attendance record for a patient who was absent. The requesting physician implies it will help with reimbursement. What should the BC-ADM do?
Answer: Refuse and explain that falsifying records constitutes fraud
Falsifying attendance records to obtain reimbursement is healthcare fraud and violates both legal and ethical standards.
Which element is essential for a BC-ADM to obtain before sharing identifiable patient diabetes data with a research team?
Answer: Written informed consent from the patient
Written informed consent is required before sharing identifiable patient information for research purposes under HIPAA and research ethics principles.
A BC-ADM learns that a patient has been purchasing unprescribed insulin analogs online from another country. What is the ethically appropriate response?
Answer: Educate the patient on safety risks and explore barriers to accessing prescribed insulin
A patient-centered, nonjudgmental approach that addresses safety concerns and underlying access barriers reflects beneficence and respect for autonomy.
When a BC-ADM practices outside their defined scope of competence in advanced diabetes management, which professional obligation is most directly violated?
Answer: Competence
Practicing beyond one's competence violates the professional obligation to maintain and apply only skills and knowledge within one's verified expertise.