MOH Medical Ethics & Professionalism

Question 1

The four principles of biomedical ethics (Beauchamp and Childress) are:

Accepted Answer

Autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice

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Justice, beneficence, fidelity, autonomy

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Veracity, fidelity, confidentiality, justice

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Beneficence, confidentiality, autonomy, honesty

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Respect the patient's refusal and document it

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Proceed with transfusion regardless of refusal

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Seek a court order to override the refusal

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Transfer patient to another facility without consent

Question 3

In UAE healthcare ethics, a physician who receives gifts from pharmaceutical companies must:

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Disclose all gifts and avoid conflicts of interest

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Accept any gift under 500 AED without disclosure

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Accept gifts as industry standard practice

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Report the gift only if it exceeds 1,000 AED

Question 4

The principle of beneficence in medical ethics means:

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Act in the patient's best interest and promote their well-being

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Do no harm to the patient

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Treat all patients fairly

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Respect patient choices

Question 5

Which ethical principle is most relevant when allocating scarce medical resources during a pandemic?

Accepted Answer

Justice

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Autonomy

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Non-maleficence

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Beneficence

Question 6

Disclosure of a terminal diagnosis to a patient is governed by the principle of:

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Veracity (truth-telling) and respect for autonomy

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Non-maleficence only

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Paternalism

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Beneficence override