CKE Healthcare Ethics and Legal Standards 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ethical principle requires healthcare providers to act in the best interest of the patient?
- Autonomy
- Justice
- Beneficence (Correct answer)
- Non-maleficence
Correct answer: Beneficence
Beneficence is the ethical principle that obligates healthcare providers to act in the best interest of patients.
Question 2: What is informed consent?
- A patient's agreement to treatment after receiving complete information (Correct answer)
- A physician's order to begin treatment
- A legal document releasing the hospital from liability
- Consent given by a family member on the patient's behalf
Correct answer: A patient's agreement to treatment after receiving complete information
Informed consent is a patient's voluntary agreement to treatment after being fully informed of risks, benefits, and alternatives.
Question 3: Which federal law protects the privacy of patient health information?
- ADA
- HIPAA (Correct answer)
- OSHA
- EMTALA
Correct answer: HIPAA
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) establishes national standards for protecting patient health information.
Question 4: What does 'do no harm' represent in medical ethics?
- Beneficence
- Autonomy
- Non-maleficence (Correct answer)
- Justice
Correct answer: Non-maleficence
Non-maleficence is the principle meaning 'do no harm,' obligating providers to avoid causing unnecessary harm.
Question 5: A patient's right to make decisions about their own healthcare is called what?
- Justice
- Autonomy (Correct answer)
- Fidelity
- Veracity
Correct answer: Autonomy
Autonomy is the ethical principle that respects a patient's right to make informed decisions about their own care.
Question 6: What is a healthcare advance directive?
- A doctor's treatment order
- A document stating a patient's wishes for future care (Correct answer)
- A hospital's emergency response plan
- An insurance pre-authorization form
Correct answer: A document stating a patient's wishes for future care
An advance directive is a legal document outlining a patient's healthcare wishes in the event they become unable to communicate.
CKE Healthcare Ethics and Legal Standards 1
Which ethical principle requires healthcare providers to act in the best interest of the patient?