Pharmacy Ethics in Pharmacy 4

Question 1

A pharmaceutical company representative offers a pharmacist an expensive gift in exchange for preferentially recommending their product. Accepting this gift would violate which ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity

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Veracity

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Justice

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Non-maleficence

Question 2

Under HIPAA, a pharmacist may share patient information with another treating provider without explicit patient consent when:

Accepted Answer

The disclosure is for treatment purposes and the information is the minimum necessary

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The provider simply requests it

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Any licensed healthcare worker asks for it

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The patient has not previously objected

Question 3

A pharmacist refuses to dispense Plan B to a rape victim citing personal beliefs, and no other pharmacy is open within 50 miles. This scenario most clearly illustrates a failure of:

Accepted Answer

The duty to ensure access when exercising conscientious objection

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Beneficence only

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Autonomy only

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Non-maleficence only

Question 4

Which document most comprehensively outlines the ethical obligations of US pharmacists?

Accepted Answer

APhA Code of Ethics for Pharmacists

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The Hippocratic Oath

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The Joint Commission standards

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USP compounding guidelines

Question 5

A pharmacist notices a pattern suggesting a patient may be experiencing domestic abuse. Ethically, the pharmacist should:

Accepted Answer

Offer private counseling resources and make a mandatory report if required by state law

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Ignore it — it's outside the scope of pharmacy practice

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Directly accuse the suspected abuser

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Ask about it openly at the prescription counter

Question 6

The ethical concept of 'justice' in pharmacy most often applies to:

Accepted Answer

Fair and equitable distribution of pharmacy services across all patient populations

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Telling the truth to all patients

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Avoiding harm during the dispensing process

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Respecting the autonomy of individual patients

Question 7

A patient declines vaccine counseling and says 'I've done my own research.' Ethically, the pharmacist should:

Accepted Answer

Respect the refusal while briefly ensuring the patient knows resources are available if needed

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Insist on providing counseling regardless of patient wishes

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Refuse to administer the vaccine

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Document the refusal and report the patient to public health authorities