Medical Ethics_MCQ

A doctor refuses to continue treating a critically ill patient without valid reason. Which duty is being violated?

• Duty to state

• Duty to notify communicable diseases

• Duty to continue treatment

• Duty of confidentiality

A doctor gives medicine to a patient while intoxicated. This is considered:

• Medical maloccurence

• Professional misconduct

• Therapeutic misadventure

• Privileged communication

Consent for invasive procedures from a patient under 12 years old should be obtained from:

• The police

• The child directly

• The nanny

• The legal guardian

A patient nods and rolls up his sleeve when the doctor approaches with a stethoscope. His action indicates the consent is given by:

• Knowledge

• Express written consent

• Implied consent

• Capacity

Which of the following is NOT a necessary element of valid consent?

• Compliance

• Capacity

• Voluntary

• Knowledge

A psychotic patient is very disturbed, and the doctor avoids full disclosure of the diagnosis to avoid distress. This is an example of:

• Informed consent

• Therapeutic privilege

• Professional secrecy

• Privileged communication

Which of the following situations allows disclosure under privileged communication?

• To a newspaper

• To close friends of the patient

• To the employer paying the bills

• To a court regarding a notifiable disease

Which of the following is the most critical factor in establishing medical negligence?

• Duty of care

• Public opinion

• Doctor's popularity

• Hospital ownership

A doctor fails to mention alternative treatments, and the patient suffers complications. Which ingredient of informed consent is missing?

• Voluntariness

• Age verification

• Presence of third party

• Alternative procedure explanation

Which of the following is considered a valid defence in medical negligence cases?

• Error of judgment

• Coercion by patient

• Advertising medical services

• Absence of informed consent