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Final Exam Legal and Ethical Aspects in Healthcare Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The Tarasoff case led to the ruling that a therapist who learns that a client is threatening to harm someone must
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Tarasoff ruling established a duty to warn the intended victim, prioritizing public safety over confidentiality.
Question 2 of 5
The four rules of professional–patient relationships set forth and explained by Beauchamp and Childress are:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The four principles of medical ethics as outlined by Beauchamp and Childress are respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice.
Question 3 of 5
How have codes of nursing ethics changed from the early to the later part of the twentieth century?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Modern nursing ethics prioritize patient advocacy and public welfare over blind adherence to physician directives.
Question 4 of 5
You are a fourth-year medical student with a patient who has been in a severe motor vehicle accident. The patient has a subdural hematoma that led to cerebral herniation before it could be drained. Over the last few days, the patient has lost all brainstem reflexes and is now brain dead. You have the closest relationship with the family of anyone on the team. The ventilator is to be removed soon and organ donation is considered. Who should ask for consent for organ donation in this case?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The medical team taking care of the patient must not be the ones asking for organ donation due to a conflict of interest. The organ-donor network should handle this to avoid any perception of bias and to increase the likelihood of obtaining consent.
Question 5 of 5
You have a patient who is an HIV-positive physician. He has recently found out that he is HIV-positive. He is very concerned about confidentiality and you are the only one who knows he is HIV-positive. He asks you who you are legally obligated to inform. What should you tell him?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Patients with HIV have a right to privacy unless they pose a direct risk to others, which is not the case here with universal precautions in place.