Medical Ethics & Patient Rights Flashcards
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Which element of informed consent ensures the patient understands what will happen during a procedure?
Answer: Disclosure
Disclosure requires the provider to explain the procedure, risks, benefits, and alternatives in terms the patient can understand.
The concept of justice in healthcare ethics most directly relates to:
Answer: Fair distribution of healthcare resources and treatments
Justice requires equitable allocation of healthcare resources and consistent, nondiscriminatory treatment of all patients.
A minor seeks treatment for a sexually transmitted infection without parental consent. Under most U.S. state laws, the provider should:
Answer: Treat the minor and maintain confidentiality as permitted by law
Most states have minor consent laws allowing adolescents to receive STI treatment confidentially to encourage testing and care-seeking.
Which action best demonstrates respect for patient dignity in a healthcare setting?
Answer: Knocking before entering and explaining each action to the patient
Knocking, explaining actions, and seeking permission demonstrates respect for patient personhood and autonomy.
What is the ethical term for a patient's right to make decisions about their own body and medical care?
Answer: Autonomy
Autonomy is the ethical principle recognizing each patient's right to self-determination in matters of personal health and medical decisions.
A nurse discovers that a colleague falsified a patient's medication records. The nurse's ethical and professional obligation is to:
Answer: Report the incident through appropriate channels per facility policy
Falsification of records endangers patient safety and must be reported through proper channels, as professional codes of ethics require accountability.
Under the Patient Self-Determination Act, healthcare facilities that receive Medicare/Medicaid funding must:
Answer: Inform patients of their rights to execute advance directives
The Patient Self-Determination Act requires federally funded facilities to advise patients of their right to make advance directives upon admission.