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Current Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 44-year-old psychology professor with a chronic history of rheumatoid arthritis presents for a follow-up examination. She is currently taking prednisone and infliximab, a regimen that has successfully stabilized her condition. Physical examination reveals no significant changes. Toward the end of the visit, she mentions that she would like to try acupuncture as an adjunct treatment in addition to the medications she is currently taking. What is the most appropriate response to her request?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Patients can choose adjunct treatments; asking why helps understand her reasoning and maintains a collaborative relationship.
Question 2 of 5
A law made by the executive officers such as presidents and mayors.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Regulatory law refers to a set of rules and regulations created by executive officers, such as presidents and mayors, to govern specific industries or sectors. These laws are designed to ensure compliance with standards, protect public safety, and promote fair practices. Unlike common law, which is based on court decisions and legal precedents, regulatory law is created through the authority granted to executive officers by legislation. Statutory law, on the other hand, is created by legislative bodies.
Question 3 of 5
This is the process of bringing and trying a lawsuit against someone.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Litigation refers to the process of bringing and trying a lawsuit against someone. It involves the legal action taken in a court of law to resolve a dispute between two parties. This can include civil cases, such as personal injury or contract disputes, as well as criminal cases. Therefore, litigation is the appropriate term to describe the process mentioned in the question.
Question 4 of 5
This type of tort includes assault and battery, defamation of character, fraud, invasion of privacy, and false imprisonment—any willing act against a person that interferes with their rights.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intentional tort refers to a type of tort where a person intentionally commits an act that interferes with the rights of another individual. This can include actions such as assault and battery, defamation of character, fraud, invasion of privacy, and false imprisonment, which are deliberate wrongdoings.
Question 5 of 5
The ability of nurses to base their practice on professional standards of ethical conduct and to participate in ethical decision making is known as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ethical agency is the ability of nurses to base their practice on professional standards of ethical conduct and to participate in ethical decision making. Attitudes are mental dispositions or feelings toward a person, object, or idea. A belief is something that one accepts as true. Value neutrality is when we attempt to understand our own values regarding an issue and to know when to put them aside, if necessary, to become nonjudgmental when providing care to clients.