WorksheetsEthical Scenarios in Medical Practice
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
A patient is agitated and raises his voice. What should you do?
Ignore the matter and try to solve the problems only
Talk to him calmly
Inform security immediately to protect the staff
Wait until the work is finished
A patient with a contagious disease refuses to inform his wife. What should you do?
Maintain confidentiality
Inform the wife to prevent harm
Inform the police
Publish in the newspaper
A nurse takes care of one patient and neglects another (a rich patient and a poor patient). What is this?
Personal theft
Who pays more
Academic (from the head nurse or not)
Choosing according to personal preference only
A nurse makes mistakes in the operating room, but the nurse did not report and document them. What do you do?
Yes, report and document
No, do not report
Do not be afraid of separation
Choose her only for separation
A family requests to hide a cancer diagnosis from the patient. What should you do?
Give a placebo drug
Feed the family completely
Write the diagnosis on the patient's file (secretly)
Inform the patient about the diagnosis
Ask the family what they want
A family requests to perform a procedure or treatment on a patient who refuses. What should you do?
Perform the procedure to satisfy the family
Watch YouTube and apply what you see
Refuse to perform the procedure due to lack of competence
Take responsibility and learn
A patient with a terminal illness requests a large sum of money. What should you do?
Respect the request and search for a substitute
Refuse for professional reasons
Give the money secretly
Say no for a specific reason
Request a smaller amount
A patient agrees to a procedure but does not understand the risks. What should you do?
Assign the nurse to explain
Only reassure the patient
Re-explain to ensure understanding
Explain the procedure in detail
