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Ethics and Legal Issues in Healthcare Questions
Question 1 of 5
A legal argument based on the notion that the defendant should not be held responsible for an illegal act if it is attributable to mental illness or intellectual disability that interferes with rationality is called
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The insanity defense specifically argues that mental illness or intellectual disability negates criminal responsibility by impairing rational thought.
Question 2 of 5
When participants in research studies are told about the potential risks and are free to choose whether or not to be involved, it is called
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Informed consent ensures participants understand risks and voluntarily agree, a cornerstone of ethical research.
Question 3 of 5
The 'right to treatment' refers to the right of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The right to treatment ensures involuntarily committed individuals receive adequate care, a legal obligation.
Question 4 of 5
Besides informational, physical, decisional, and proprietary privacy, Beauchamp and Childress propose the following kind of privacy as important in medical ethics:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Confidentiality is emphasized as a critical aspect of privacy in medical ethics, ensuring sensitive information remains protected.
Question 5 of 5
You are seeing patients in clinic when two men in dark suits and dark glasses come in and show you badges marking them as members of a federal law enforcement agency. The identification is legitimate. These 'men in black' inform you that they are making a 'minor investigation' of one of your patients. They ask to look at the patient's chart for a few minutes, saying, 'You wouldn't want to interfere with a federal investigation, would you?' What should you do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: You cannot release a patient's medical records unless there is a clear, signed release from the patient or a court order. This is true no matter who is asking. If the federal agents have a court order, then they have a right to the information. The information is the property of the patient.