Chapter 6 Medical Ethics

15) To anticipate and strive to understand the unique needs of those serving as well those served would be considered:    

• a behavior
• a communication objective
• service/excellence
• none of the above

14) Moral ethics in the health care field: 

• involve keeping privilege information confidential
• means projecting a positive attitude towards the employer
• represent ideal behavior for a group of people
• all the above

13) To keep patients fully informed, you should explain: 

• who will provide the service
• why it is needed 
• what is needed
• all the above

12) The Hippocratic Oath established one of the earliest principles that guide physicians, which is:

• "treat people with kindness and concern"
• "always do your best"
• "first, do no harm"
• "stay up to date on advancements in your field"

11) A dependable employee:

• A) calls the supervisor when ill and is only late once in a while
• B) always does only assigned tasks and thinks showing initiative is too risky
• C) tells the supervisor when a coworker does something wrong
• D) is on time, reports in and checks out when leaving his area, and does the best job possible

10) Behaviors mentioned in a code of ethics might include: 

• follow the rules and regulations
• respect the privacy of others
• know your limitations
• all of the above

9) An event that can adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of patients or co-workers is: 

• called malpractice
• considered harassment
• a reportable incident
• always a potential lawsuit

8) What corporate document will explain your employer’s policy about reporting illegal or unethical incidences?

• Employee Bill of Rights
• Annual report
• Confidentiality agreement
• Employee manual

6) If you behave in an offensive, annoying or manipulative way, this may be considered: 

• malpractice
• ethical
• productive
• harassment

7) If you are sincere, trustworthy, honest and truthful, you are treating people with:

• service
• dignity
• excellence
• value