CSC Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 2

Question 1

A patient refuses to have blood drawn for a court-ordered drug test. What is the specimen collector's appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and notify the ordering authority

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Restrain the patient and proceed with the draw

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Attempt to convince the patient by explaining legal consequences

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Call law enforcement immediately to force compliance

Question 2

Which ethical principle requires a specimen collector 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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Non-maleficence

Question 3

A minor presents alone for a urine drug screen ordered by their employer. What should the collector do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse collection until a parent or guardian provides consent

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Proceed since the employer ordered the test

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Contact the employer for verbal authorization

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Collect the specimen and flag it for supervisor review

Question 4

A collector overhears a coworker sharing a patient's positive drug test result with another employee not involved in the patient's care. This is a violation of:

Accepted Answer

HIPAA Privacy Rule

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OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards

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Chain of custody regulations

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Federal drug testing workplace policy

Question 5

What does the ethical principle of veracity require of a specimen collector?

Accepted Answer

Telling the truth to patients about procedures and findings

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Treating all patients fairly regardless of background

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Avoiding any action that might harm the patient

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Respecting the patient's right to make their own decisions

Question 6

A patient asks the collector to mark their specimen as someone else's to avoid a positive result. The collector should:

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain that doing so would be fraud

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Agree if the patient seems distressed

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Collect the specimen anonymously without a name

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Consult a supervisor before deciding

Question 7

Which patient right is specifically protected when a collector explains the purpose and procedure of specimen collection before beginning?

Accepted Answer

Right to informed consent

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Right to privacy

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Right to refuse treatment

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Right to confidentiality