CHAP CHAP Healthcare Ethics & Legal Standards

Question 1

Which ethical principle requires healthcare providers to act in the best interest of the patient?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

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Autonomy

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Justice

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Nonmaleficence

Question 2

What does 'informed consent' require in healthcare?

Accepted Answer

That the patient receives information about risks, benefits, and alternatives and voluntarily consents to treatment

Answer

That the patient agrees to pay for all services

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That the patient's family approves all medical decisions

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That a physician witnesses the patient's signature

Question 3

Which legal document allows a person to designate someone to make healthcare decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated?

Accepted Answer

Healthcare power of attorney (HCPOA)

Answer

Living will

Answer

Do Not Resuscitate order

Answer

Patient Bill of Rights

Question 4

What is 'patient autonomy' in healthcare ethics?

Accepted Answer

The patient's right to make informed decisions about their own healthcare

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The right of providers to make clinical decisions without patient input

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The automatic right to any treatment a patient requests

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The legal right to refuse payment for care

Question 5

Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), what are hospital emergency departments required to do?

Accepted Answer

Screen all patients for emergency conditions and stabilize before discharge or transfer regardless of ability to pay

Answer

Provide free emergency care to all patients regardless of insurance

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Accept all patients for inpatient admission

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Report all emergency visits to CMS within 24 hours

Question 6

Which term describes a healthcare provider's legal duty to report certain conditions or events to government authorities?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory reporting

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Voluntary disclosure

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Privileged communication

Answer

Duty to warn