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Legal and Ethics in Healthcare Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Based on Beauchamp and Childress's discussion of privacy and confidentiality, what would be an example of a breach of privacy that does not involve a breach of confidentiality?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Unauthorized access to medical records constitutes a breach of privacy even if no confidential information is disclosed externally.
Question 2 of 5
You have been asked to give Grand Rounds at a hospital. A manufacturer of a new medical device is sponsoring you. In exchange, you are being offered a $1,000 fee for your talk. What should you do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Industry sponsorship is acceptable if there's no control over content and all financial ties are disclosed, allowing the audience to judge potential bias.
Question 3 of 5
Mr. M. consents to a procedure on his left ear. After the patient is anesthetized Dr. W. discovers that the right ear is in greater need of surgery. What should the surgeon do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informed consent is specific to each procedure; medical necessity does not infer consent for a different procedure.
Question 4 of 5
A patient of yours has gone to the hospital to obtain a copy of her medical record for her own review. The hospital refuses to release them to her on the grounds that she must provide an adequate reason for wishing to see the records. She has come to see you to ask if this is true and how can she get her records. What should you tell her?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Patients have an absolute right to their medical records without needing to justify the request.
Question 5 of 5
A 32 year old woman was admitted to the Trauma Intensive Care Unit following a motor vehicle accident; she had multiple injuries and fractures, with several complications which continued to develop over the first couple of weeks. The patient rapidly developed Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, was on a ventilator, and was continuously sedated. Shortly after the patient's admission, her parents were contacted and remained vigilant at her bedside. The parents reported that the patient was one month away from having her divorce finalized. The patient's husband was reportedly physically and emotionally abusive to her throughout their five years of marriage. The parents had not notified this man of the patient's hospitalization, and reported that visit by him would be distressing to the patient if she were aware of it. The patient's soon to be ex-husband is her legal next of kin. Should the husband be responsible for treatment decisions which the patient cannot make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In emergencies, implied consent allows treatment without the legal next of kin's input, especially if a divorce order may limit his authority.