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Legal and Ethics in Healthcare Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
If a person can be found legally guilty of a crime - thus maximizing the chances of incarceration and the person's mental illness plays a role in how he or she is dealt with, it is addressed by the notion of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 'guilty but mentally ill' verdict holds the person accountable while acknowledging mental illness, often leading to treatment alongside punishment.
Question 2 of 5
The definition of 'insanity' comes from
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Insanity is a legal term defined through judicial processes, not psychological bodies.
Question 3 of 5
Deinstitutionalisation policies have inadvertently led to which of the following outcomes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Deinstitutionalisation shifted many mentally ill to jails and nursing homes due to poor community support.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
You are discussing the care of an elderly woman with her family. Although she is awake and alert, the patient is very ill and physically fragile. You are awaiting the results of a biopsy for what will likely be cancer, which has already metastasized throughout the body. The family asks that you inform them first about the results of the biopsy. They are very loving and caring and are constantly surrounding the patient. They do not want to depress the patient further, and because there will be no hope for a cure they see no reason to ruin her remaining life with this information. What should you tell them?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Your first duty is to keep the patient fully informed about her health care. Unless there is significant evidence of possible psychological harm to a patient, you have an absolute duty to the patient first, not the family. The motives of the family members are irrelevant.