CHT Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 2

Question 1

A patient refuses a recommended hyperbaric oxygen treatment session. What is the technician's primary ethical obligation?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and notify the supervising physician

Answer

Documenting the refusal and notifying the physician respects patient autonomy while ensuring proper medical oversight and legal protection.

Question 2

Under HIPAA, which of the following is an example of a permissible disclosure of patient information without written authorization?

Accepted Answer

Reporting a communicable disease to public health authorities

Answer

HIPAA permits disclosure to public health authorities for disease reporting without patient authorization as a required public health activity.

Question 3

A hyperbaric technician observes a colleague falsifying a patient's treatment log. What is the most appropriate first action?

Accepted Answer

Report the falsification to the supervisor or compliance officer

Answer

Falsifying medical records is fraudulent and endangers patient safety; reporting it through proper channels is the technician's ethical duty.

Question 4

Which ethical principle is MOST directly violated when a hyperbaric technician performs a procedure beyond their scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

Non-maleficence

Answer

Non-maleficence ('do no harm') is violated when a technician performs procedures they are not trained or authorized to perform, risking patient injury.

Question 5

A competent adult patient with a pressure wound requests information about all available treatment alternatives, not just HBO therapy. This request reflects which patient right?

Accepted Answer

Right to informed consent and treatment alternatives

Answer

Patients have the right to be informed of all treatment alternatives as part of the informed consent process, enabling autonomous decision-making.

(CHT) Certified Hyperbaric Technician Practice Test

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CHT Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 2