ATI RN
Public Health Questions Regarding Policy and Law Questions
Question 1 of 5
All the following principles are among the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines for ethical research EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: DHHS guidelines do not mandate compensation; it's optional and not a core ethical principle.
Question 2 of 5
Match each of the following legal cases with the relevant subject matter: In re Quinlan
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In re Quinlan addressed the right to terminate life support.
Question 3 of 5
Match the following situations with the appropriate legal claim: Informed consent is not obtained for a surgical procedure
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Battery involves unauthorized physical contact, such as surgery without consent.
Question 4 of 5
Match the following situations with the appropriate legal claim: Restraints are used on a competent, nonviolent patient
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: False imprisonment involves unjustified restraint of a competent person.
Question 5 of 5
Match the following actions to the underlying ethical principle: A person with AIDS refuses intubation for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and dies
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Autonomy respects the patient's right to refuse treatment.