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Public Health Policy Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A physician fills out a death certificate as follows: Immediate cause of death pulmonary embolism Due to deep venous thrombosis Due to pancreatic cancer She notes that a liver biopsy was performed prior to death. In the U.S. vital statistics, this death would be recorded as due to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: U.S. vital statistics record the underlying cause (pancreatic cancer) that initiated the chain of events leading to death.
Question 2 of 5
Match each of the following legal cases with the relevant subject matter: Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tarasoff established a duty to warn third parties of foreseeable harm.
Question 3 of 5
Match the following situations with the appropriate legal claim: A physician does not follow up after the acute stage of an illness
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abandonment occurs when a physician terminates care without ensuring follow-up.
Question 4 of 5
Match the following actions to the underlying ethical principle: A state legislature decides to allocate funds to prenatal care instead of intensive care nurseries
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Utilitarianism seeks the greatest good for the greatest number, here prioritizing prenatal care.
Question 5 of 5
Match the following actions to the underlying ethical principle: A 27-year-old woman donates a kidney to her 17-year-old brother who has end-stage renal disease
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Supererogation involves going beyond duty, as in voluntary organ donation.