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Legal and Ethics in Healthcare Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A pediatrician in a group practice comes to a colleague to inquire about a patient that the colleague examined earlier that morning. The pediatrician says that he recognized the patient as a former neighbor who is also a good friend of the family. The patient was recently diagnosed as HIV positive and is now on antiretroviral medication. The pediatrician asks why the patient is being treated. What is the most appropriate response to such an inquiry?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Confidentiality prohibits sharing patient information with anyone not involved in care, even a colleague.
Question 2 of 5
This type of law protects the rights of an individual and encourages a fair trial and equal treatment for all and involves cases where harm was done to an individual or property and involves the payment of money.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Civil law protects the rights of individuals and ensures a fair trial and equal treatment for all. It deals with cases where harm has been done to an individual or their property and involves the payment of money as compensation. Unlike criminal law, which focuses on punishing crimes against society, civil law focuses on resolving disputes between individuals or entities. This includes matters such as contracts, torts, property disputes, and family law.
Question 3 of 5
The court hears all the facts and evidence brought against a party and usually has a jury
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A trial court is the correct answer because it is the court where all the facts and evidence are presented and heard. It is the initial court where legal disputes are resolved through a trial process. In a trial court, both parties present their arguments and evidence, and a judge or jury makes a decision based on the presented information.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following terms refers to the ethical questions that arise out of nursing practice?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nursing ethics refers to ethical questions that arise out of nursing practice. Bioethics is a broader field that refers to the application of ethics to healthcare. An ethical dilemma occurs when a choice must be made between two equally undesirable actions, and there is no clearly right or wrong option. Moral distress occurs when someone is unable to carry out his or her moral decision.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is a member of the ethics committee. An alert, oriented, and competent 87-year-old man has asked to have a DNAR order put on his chart. The patient's family does not agree with his decision and requests the ethics committee to intervene on their behalf. The ethics committee would most likely use which model in this patient's case?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The autonomy model is useful when the patient is competent to decide. This model emphasizes patient autonomy and choice as the highest values. The patient benefit model assists in decision making for the incompetent patient by using substituted judgment. The social justice model focuses more on broad social issues involving the entire institution rather than on a single patient issue. There is no DNAR determination model.