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Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is an issue that has come up after the original Tarasoff ruling?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Post-Tarasoff, courts expanded duties to include implicit threats and broader warnings, making C the best single-answer reformulation.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following does the text identify as a common problem in obtaining informed consent from research participants?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Misunderstanding by participants is a frequent barrier to true informed consent, per ethical discussions.
Question 3 of 5
Beauchamp and Childress state that the following is one justification of a right to privacy:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The right to privacy is grounded in the broader principle of respect for autonomy, allowing individuals control over personal information.
Question 4 of 5
You are a psychiatrist in session with a patient who tells you he thinks his boss at work is persecuting him. The patient has had mild schizophrenia. The patient asks you if you can keep a secret and then tells you that he is planning to kill his boss 'when the time is right.' You say, 'Of course, everything you tell me during the session will always be confidential.' What should you do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A patient's right to confidentiality ends where another person's right to safety begins. Your duty to protect the life of the person at risk is more important than keeping the patient's medical information confidential. You must see that the person at risk is duly warned and law enforcement is informed.
Question 5 of 5
You are a resident invited to a dinner given by a pharmaceutical company. In addition to the dinner there is a lecture given on a medical subject as well as a $500 gift certificate to a department store for attending the presentation. Which of the following is the most appropriate action in this case?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Educational activities and modest meals from pharmaceutical companies are acceptable, but direct monetary payments to attendees are not, as they could influence prescribing behavior.