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WorksheetsEthic, legal and cultural quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Ethical Systems are based on the laws of a country.
true
false
The answers to most ethical dilemmas in health care can be found in the code of ethics for your occupational area.
True
False
Healthcare facilities are required by federal law to inform patients of their right to prepare advance directives.
true
false
Patient confidentiality can be broken, if necessary, to report suspected abuse.
true
false
A leading cause of malpractice lawsuits is poor interpersonal relationships between patients and health care providers.
true
false
Laws can conflict with the moral belief of some members of society.
true
false
Personal values are best described as:
what an individual believes to be most important in life
a person's religious beliefs
individual likes and dislikes
one's cultural background
The term "euthanasia" means:
withdrawing artificial life support
following the advance directive not to administer CPR or artificially prolonging the dying process
providing emergency treatment
taking deliberate action that results in death
What does the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act require health care providers to do if they suspect child abuse?
report it to the proper authorities
confront the parents with their suspicions
treat the child and release him or her to the parents
document the child's injuries in the medical record so future incidents can be evaluated
Match the following
imbalance between yin & yang
asian
males make decisions
middle eastern
wearing an azabache will treat disease
hispanic
A classification of people based on national origin &/or culture is
ethinicity
race
cultural diversity
assimilation
A classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics
ethnicity
race
cultural diversity
ethnocentricity
Identify the family organization type where the father is the authority figure:
patriarchal
nuclear
extended
matriarchal
Identify the family organization type where the mother is the authority figure:
patriarchal
matriarchal
nuclear
extended
Identify the family organization type where the family consists of a mother & 2 children:
patriarchal
extended
nuclear
patrilineal
Identify the family organization type where the parents, children, & grandparents all live in one home:
nuclear
extended
matriarchal
patriarchal
Match the following
believes in many gods
polytheist
believes in one God
monotheist
does not believe in any deity
atheist
believes existence of God cannot be proved or disproved
agnostic
Match the following
all obese people are lazy
stereotype
males are better basketball players than females
bias
herbal remedies are a waste of money
prejudice
Which document allows a patient to specify their wishes regarding medical treatment in advance?
Living will
Birth certificate
Medical license
Insurance policy
What is the primary purpose of patient confidentiality in healthcare?
To protect the patient's privacy and personal information
To prevent patients from accessing their own records
To allow healthcare providers to share information freely
To comply with insurance company requirements
