Legal and ethics Final Exam Questions And All Correct Answers.
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CT 109890
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CT 109890
Introduction to Medical
Ethics/Professionalism - Answer Lecture 1
Ethics - Answer -Rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
-An area of study that deals with ideas about what is good and bad behavior
-A branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right o...
Legal and ethics Final Exam Questions
And All Correct Answers.
Introduction to Medical
Ethics/Professionalism - Answer Lecture 1
Ethics - Answer -Rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
-An area of study that deals with ideas about what is good and bad behavior
-A branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right or wrong
-A belief that something is very important
Ethical Principles - Answer Respect for Autonomy
Justice
Beneficence
Non-Maleficence
Respect for autonomy - Answer Acknowledges the moral right of every individual to choose and follow
his or her own plan of actions
Beneficence - Answer the doing of active goodness, kindness or charity?including all actions intended
to benefit another.
Non-maleficence - Answer Obligation not to inflict harm intentionally.
First, do no harm
Justice - Answer Moral and social theories that attempt to distribute the benefits and burdens of a
social system in a fair and equitable way among all participants in the system
Clinical Ethics - Answer Views of what is right or best decision in the context of the clinician-patient-
family interaction.
,Professional Codes-The PA Oath-Positive aspects - Answer -Upholds many ethical principles
-Values diversity
-Encourages team based care
-Encourages professionalism
Professional Codes-The PA Oath-Shortcomings - Answer -Paternalistic
-Does not address truthfulness
-"one size fits all"
Ethics and Law-LAW - Answer -Minimally acceptable standard of conduct-Identifies acts that are so
wrong that clinicians will be held legally liable for committing them.
-Law can not compel clinicians to go beyond legal duties, i.e. to act with compassion and respect, and to
respond to patient's distress
-Some discretion allowed (i.e. disclosure of HIV status to health department)
-No clear guidance on some topics (i.e. disclosure of genetic
information to family members)
Ethics and Law-ETHICS - Answer -Focuses on the right or best decision in the care of the patient
-Require clinician to go beyond legal duties to provide more than the minimum standard of care
-Areas in law which allow for clinician discretion require clinician to rely on ethical decision making
practices
Morality - Answer -Beliefs about what is right behavior and what is wrong
behavior.
-Moral choices rest on values or beliefs that cannot be proved but are simply excepted.
-Conduct that that conforms to accepted customs or conventions of a people.
Sources of moral guidance - Answer -Parental and Family Values
-Cultural Traditions
,-Religious Beliefs
Ethical Guidelines - Answer -Showing respect for persons
-Avoiding deception
-Maintain confidentiality
-Keeping promises
-Acting in the best interest of the patient
-Allocating resources justly
Ethical integrity - Answer Adherence to one's personal ethical beliefs and morals
Approach to Ethical Dilemmas - Answer Systematic approach to be applied to ethical issues:
-In plain terms, what is the problem or dilemma?
-What are the medical facts and issues?
-What are the concerns, values, and preferences of the c-clinician?
-What are the concerns, values, and preferences of the patient?
-What are the ethical issues?
-What ethical guidelines are at stake?
-What practical considerations need to be addressed?
Professionalism - Answer Conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize the goals and
values of a profession.
Professionalism (in medicine) involves a free acceptance of a commitment to service and upholding the
principles of
primacy of patient welfare, autonomy and social justice.
Civility - Answer -Respect for others
-Clinician competency does not necessarily include civility?
, medical professional becomes more of a technician
-Is one of the foundations for professional behavior
-Major components:
-Tolerance
-Respect
-Proper conduct
-Diplomacy
elements of professionalism-four core values - Answer Patient-centred care
Integrity and accountability
Pursuit of excellence
Fair and ethical stewardship
Patient Centered care-Interactions with patients and family members - Answer Communicate
effectively, demonstrating empathy,
compassion and actively working to build rapport.
Promote the autonomy of the patient, eliciting and
respecting patient preferences, include patients in
decision making.
Be accessible to patients to ensure timely access to
care and continuity of providers.
Act to benefit the patient when a conflict of interest
exists.
Patient Centered Care-Interactions with other members of the health care team - Answer Work
collaboratively with other members of
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