WorksheetsFour Pillars of Medical Ethics
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is one of the four pillars of medical ethics?
Autonomy
Confidentiality
Veracity
Fidelity
Which of the following is one of the four pillars of medical ethics?
Beneficence
Privacy
Empathy
Respect
Which of the following is one of the four pillars of medical ethics?
Non-maleficence
Accountability
Dignity
Honesty
Which of the following is one of the four pillars of medical ethics?
Justice
Compassion
Tolerance
Integrity
Ethics deals with (a) & morals.
What are values?
Rules you must follow
Principles you hold dear
Laws of the country
None of the above
Morals are what a person believes to be ______ or _______.
(a)
Healthcare professionals are held to a higher code of ethics than most other professions.
True
False
Ethical principles provide guidance for (a) action and ethical decision making.
Ethical principles are applicable to (a) profession.
Ethical principles provide the foundation from which many professions adopt a (a) of ethics.
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
Autonomy
Biology
Chemistry
Geography
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
Nonmaleficence
Physics
Algebra
Astronomy
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
Beneficence
Botany
Zoology
Geology
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
Justice
Meteorology
Oceanography
Paleontology
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
Fidelity
Ecology
Anatomy
Sociology
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
Confidentiality
Psychology
Archaeology
Linguistics
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
Veracity
Anthropology
Mineralogy
Astronomy
Which of the following is an ethical principle?
Accountability
Geometry
Trigonometry
Cartography
What does 'autonomy' mean in the context of healthcare?
A patient's right to self-determination and to make their own decisions without coercion
A healthcare provider's right to make decisions for the patient
The process of diagnosing a patient
The right to refuse all treatment options
Fill in the blank: Healthcare providers need to respect patient's rights to make choices about (a) , even if the healthcare providers do not agree with the patient's decision.
What does the principle of beneficence require in health care?
To benefit others and act in the person's best interests
To do harm to others
To ignore the patient's needs
To act only in self-interest
Fill in the blank: The principle holds that we must do no harm, remove harm when it is being inflicted, and when possible, act to (a) harm from occurring.
What does the principle of justice in health care concern?
Only legal aspects
Only moral aspects
Fair treatment for all patients and equitable allocation of resources
Ignoring ethical considerations
What is the definition of Veracity in the context of health professionals?
(a)
What does Fidelity mean in health care?
(a)
According to the ethical principles for health professionals, what does confidentiality mean?
Sharing patient information with anyone
Anything stated to Orthotech or health-care providers by patients must remain confidential
Only doctors can keep secrets
Patients must share everything with their family
The only times confidentiality may be violated are if patients may indicate harm to themselves or others, or if the patient gives permission for the information to be shared.
True
False
Fill in the blank: Individuals need to be (a) for their own actions according to the principle of accountability.
According to the ethical principles, HCP are accountable to (a) and to their colleagues.
Which of the following is NOT a reason confidentiality may be violated according to the ethical principles?
If patients may indicate harm to themselves or others
If the patient gives permission for the information to be shared
If the health-care provider is curious
None of the above
Fill in the blank: Ethical dilemmas occur when a problem exists between (a) principles.
Deciding in favor of one ethical principle in an ethical dilemma usually violates another.
True
False
Fill in the blank: Both sides of an ethical dilemma have ' (a) ' and 'badness' associated with them.
What is the first step in ethical decision making?
(a)
What is the second step in ethical decision making?
(a)
What is the third step in ethical decision making?
(a)
What is the fourth step in ethical decision making?
(a)
What is the fifth step in ethical decision making?
(a)
Which principle of health care ethics is defined as 'Respect a person's freedom to choose what's right for them'?
(a)
Which principle of health care ethics is defined as 'Do no harm'?
(a)
Which principle of health care ethics is defined as 'All choices for a patient are made with the intent to do good'?
(a)
Which principle of health care ethics is defined as 'Treat and provide care fairly to all patients'?
(a)
Match the 4 principles of health care ethics with their definitions:
Autonomy
Respect a person's freedom to choose what's right for them
Non-maleficence
Do no harm
Beneficence
All choices for a patient are made with the intent to do good
Justice
Treat and provide care fairly to all patients
