CMT Medical Law and Ethics 2

Question 1

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) primarily protects:

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Patient health information privacy

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Healthcare worker employment rights

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Hospital accreditation standards

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Insurance company profits

Question 2

Informed consent requires all of the following EXCEPT:

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Guarantee of a successful outcome

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Explanation of the procedure

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Description of risks and benefits

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Discussion of alternatives

Question 3

A patient's right to make decisions about their own medical care is known as:

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Autonomy

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Beneficence

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Justice

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Fidelity

Question 4

An advance directive is a legal document that:

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Specifies healthcare wishes if the patient becomes incapacitated

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Assigns a patient's financial assets

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Grants medical staff immunity from lawsuits

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Transfers patient records between facilities

Question 5

The ethical principle of 'nonmaleficence' means:

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Do no harm

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Doing good for the patient

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Treating all patients equally

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Telling the truth

Question 6

What constitutes a breach of patient confidentiality?

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Sharing patient information with unauthorized individuals

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Discussing a patient's condition with the treating physician

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Documenting patient care in the medical record

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Reporting suspected child abuse to authorities