Ensuring that patients understand their treatment

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Question 1 of 5

Ensuring that patients understand their treatment options is an example of which ethical principle?

A. Veracity B. Justice C. Autonomy D. Beneficence

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Veracity ensures that patients receive accurate and complete information to make informed decisions.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse who speaks up for a patient's rights and interests is demonstrating which ethical principle?

A. Nonmaleficence B. Beneficence C. Autonomy D. Justice

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Advocacy for a patient's rights reflects respect for their autonomy and self-determination.

Question 3 of 5

What is the distinction between insanity and competency to stand trial?

A. Insanity is more serious than incompetency B. Competency, but not insanity, concerns persons accused of a crime C. Someone found competent to stand trial cannot also be found insane D. Insanity and competency concern different points in time during which the person's mental state is being questioned

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Insanity relates to mental state at the time of the crime, while competency addresses current ability to stand trial, making them distinct temporal evaluations.

Question 4 of 5

The most recent extension of the Tarasoff ruling (2004) states

A. that therapists no longer have a duty to warn possible victims except in cases where the patient has explicitly described the means he/she would use to commit the violence B. that therapists have a duty to warn a possible victim if the threat is reported by a family member of the patient C. the duty to warn only extends to licensed clinical psychologists and not to social workers or other types of mental health workers D. that therapists have a duty to warn a possible victim if the threat is reported by a friend or co-worker of the patient

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The 2004 extension broadened the duty to warn when threats are reported by family, enhancing protective measures.

Question 5 of 5

What is 'synthetic sanity?'

A. Faking of sanity by a deranged person B. Sanity measured only by psychological tests C. Sanity induced by psychotropic drugs D. Appearance of sanity under courtroom stress

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Synthetic sanity refers to drug-induced mental stability, often debated in legal contexts.

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