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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a Living Will?
A will specifying financial arrangements after death
A will specifying health care instructions for future care
A will designating guardianship for minors
A will addressing property distribution after death
What is the purpose of a Medical Power of Attorney (Health care proxy)?
To specify funeral arrangements
To appoint a trusted person to make health care decisions in case of incapacity
To name beneficiaries for life insurance
To determine the distribution of assets after death
What ethical issue arises when there is a conflict between respect for autonomy and the desire to help the patient (beneficence)?
Altruism
Paternalism (Parentalism)
Utilitarianism
Individualism
How is paternalism described in the context of medical practice?
The principle and practice of maternal administration
Allowing patients complete autonomy in decision-making
The claim or attempt to regulate the life of a patient as a father does for children
Encouraging patients to make decisions without guidance
What does the term "placebo" mean?
A pharmacologically active substance
A treatment with guaranteed positive outcomes
A pharmacologically inert substance that seems to produce an effect
A treatment only administered in research settings
What does DNAR stand for in the context of resuscitation orders?
Do Not Attempt Recovery
Do Not Accept Resuscitation
Do Not Allow Resuscitation
Do Not Attempt Resuscitate
What is the etymological origin of the term "beneficence"?
French
Latin
Greek
Spanish
Which of the following is an example of Ideal Beneficence?
Donating one's kidney to a stranger
Fulfilling a mandatory act to do good
Providing aid to those in need as a moral requirement
Showing goodness to others without going out of one's way
What is NOT mentioned as a practical application of the principle of beneficence?
Removing conditions that may cause harm
Protecting and defending the rights of others
Encouraging individualism
Rescuing persons in danger
In the language of medicine, how is autonomy related to beneficence?
Autonomy and beneficence are unrelated principles
Autonomy conflicts with beneficence
Autonomy and beneficence complement each other
Autonomy is synonymous with beneficence
