Medical Knowledge Medical Ethics & Law 1

Question 1

What is informed consent?

Accepted Answer

Patient's voluntary agreement after receiving complete information about risks, benefits, and alternatives

Answer

Informed consent requires the patient receive understandable information about proposed treatments, risks, benefits, and alternatives before voluntarily agreeing.

Question 2

What is the principle of beneficence in medical ethics?

Accepted Answer

Act in the patient's best interest to promote their welfare

Answer

Beneficence is the ethical obligation to actively promote patient welfare and act in their best interests.

Question 3

Under HIPAA, which information is considered protected health information (PHI)?

Accepted Answer

Any individually identifiable health information

Answer

HIPAA defines PHI as any individually identifiable information related to a patient's past, present, or future health condition, care, or payment.

Question 4

What is a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order?

Accepted Answer

Medical order instructing providers not to perform CPR if the patient's heart or breathing stops

Answer

A DNR order documents the patient's wish to forgo cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Question 5

What does patient autonomy mean in medical ethics?

Accepted Answer

The patient's right to make informed decisions about their own healthcare

Answer

Autonomy is the ethical principle that competent patients have the right to make their own informed healthcare decisions, including refusing treatment.

Medical Knowledge Practice Test

Medical Knowledge Practice Test

Medical Knowledge Medical Ethics & Law 1