Module 08: Ethics and Legal Issues

A surgeon who amputates the wrong leg might be an example of which of the following?

• Euthanasia

• Due care

• Malpractice

• All of the above

Before HIPAA, a person could be denied health insurance based on the presence of an existing condition.

• True

• False

Deontological ethics are based on which of the following?

• Emotion

• Obligation

• Laws

• The outcome

HIPAA does not provide regulations on the keeping of electronic records.

• True

• False

Informed consent requires that the person have which of the following?

• Consciousness

• Adequate reasoning facilities

• The ability to perform complex mathematics

• All of the above

Living wills outline what a procedures or treatments a person wants healthcare professionals to perform if the patient is no longer able to make the decisions.

• True

• False

Many health science professions aim to make ethical decisions easier for practitioners by establishing which of the following?

• Power of attorney

• Advance Directives

• Codes of ethics

• Healthcare addendums

One common component in a Patient’s Bill of Rights is that patients have the right to participate in their own treatment, through receiving information and making decisions about their treatment.

• True

• False

One of the major issues with living wills is that many living wills failed to capture the complexity of medical situations, health, and advancing medical knowledge and technology.

• True

• False

Patient information can be viewed by fewer people in healthcare settings if it is kept in electronic form rather than in paper records.

• True

• False