CTC Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 3

Question 1

The ethical principle of justice in telehealth is BEST demonstrated by:

Accepted Answer

Ensuring underserved rural populations receive equitable access to care

Answer

Justice requires fair distribution of healthcare resources and services, which telehealth uniquely advances by reaching underserved and geographically isolated populations.

Question 2

A patient requests a copy of their telehealth visit notes. Under HIPAA, the provider must fulfill this request within:

Accepted Answer

30 days (with one possible 30-day extension)

Answer

HIPAA requires covered entities to provide access to records within 30 days, with one permissible 30-day extension if the entity notifies the patient.

Question 3

Surrogate decision-making in telehealth is ethically appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

A patient lacks decision-making capacity and no advance directive exists

Answer

Surrogate decision-making is invoked when a patient lacks decisional capacity and there is no valid advance directive specifying their wishes.

Question 4

An oncologist conducts a telehealth consult and recommends an experimental treatment. What ethical obligation exists regarding informed consent?

Accepted Answer

The patient must be fully informed of experimental nature, risks, benefits, and alternatives

Answer

Informed consent for experimental treatments requires comprehensive disclosure of all relevant information so the patient can make a truly voluntary decision.

Question 5

A telehealth coordinator discovers that session data is being stored on an unencrypted personal laptop by a clinician. This violates which patient right?

Accepted Answer

The right to privacy and secure handling of health information

Answer

Patients have the right to have their health information protected with appropriate security measures, including encryption of stored data.

(CTC) Certified Telehealth Coordinator Practice Test

(CTC) Certified Telehealth Coordinator Practice Test

CTC Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 3