DO Bioethics and Medical Law

Question 1

Which ethical principle requires physicians to act in the best interest of the patient?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Non-maleficence

Answer

Justice

Question 2

A competent adult patient refuses a life-saving blood transfusion for religious reasons. The physician should:

Accepted Answer

Respect the refusal and provide alternative care

Answer

Transfuse the patient against their will to save their life

Answer

Seek a court order to override the decision

Answer

Transfer the patient to another physician immediately

Question 3

Informed consent requires the physician to disclose which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosis, treatment options, risks, benefits, and alternatives

Answer

Only the recommended treatment plan

Answer

Prognosis without mentioning risks

Answer

Risks only if the patient asks

Question 4

Under HIPAA, protected health information (PHI) may be disclosed without patient authorization for which purpose?

Accepted Answer

Public health reporting of communicable diseases

Answer

Marketing by a pharmaceutical company

Answer

Sharing with the patient's employer

Answer

Research for a private company without IRB approval

Question 5

A physician discovers that a colleague is impaired by substance use and posing a risk to patients. The physician's ethical obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the colleague to the appropriate authority or licensing board

Answer

Confront the colleague privately but take no further action

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Cover for the colleague to protect their career

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Ignore it unless a patient complains

Question 6

The legal doctrine of 'respondeat superior' means that in a medical malpractice case:

Accepted Answer

An employer is liable for the negligent acts of employees acting within scope of employment

Answer

Physicians are immune from lawsuits for emergency care

Answer

The burden of proof lies with the physician

Answer

Expert testimony is not required to prove negligence