Ethics of Health Care A Guide for Clinical Practice 4th Edition Edge

Chapter 1 - Introduction: Obligations of a Professional

Ethics of Health Care A Guide for Clinical Practice 4th Edition Edge Test Bank Multiple Choice

• Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four essential characteristics of a profession?
• competence in a specialized body of knowledge and skill
• the provision of a particular service to society
• standards of education and practice
• grounds for administrative actions

ANSWER: d

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• Specialty practice acts will vary in emphasis, but the majority will address which of the following?
• scope of professional practice
• requirements and qualifications for licensure or certification
• penalties and sanctions for unauthorized practice
• all of these answers apply

ANSWER: d

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• In regard to clients and patients, practitioners have a(n)

primarily in the best interests of those they serve.

• fiduciary
• formulaic
• formal
• informal

ANSWER: a

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HAS VARIABLES: False

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relationship which requires them to act

• are concerned with the judgement principles of right and wrong in relation to human actions

and character.

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• Morals
• Values 1 / 4

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• Principles

ANSWER: b

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• Principles, personal standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable are .
• ethics
• morals
• values
• principles

ANSWER: c

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• Specialties including therapists, athletic trainers, and dieticians fall under the umbrella title of .
• rehabilitative health
• allied health
• advanced health
• partnered health

ANSWER: b

POINTS: 1

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• The type of sanction commonly associated with a lapse in appropriate legal requirements is .
• loss of professional reputation
• loss of professional affiliations
• loss of professional respect and fellowship
• punishment as prescribed by law

ANSWER: d

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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Chapter 1 - Introduction: Obligations of a Professional

• The type of sanction commonly associated with a lapse in appropriate professional etiquette is .
• loss of professional reputation
• loss of professional affiliations
• loss of professional respect and fellowship
• punishment as prescribed by law

ANSWER: c

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• A lawsuit begins when a files a complaint or petition with the court that addressed the elements of the prima

facie case.

• plaintiff
• lawyer
• judge
• defendant

ANSWER: a

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• Which of the following is NOT a step in a civil lawsuit?
• complaint
• answer
• discovery
• incarceration

ANSWER: d

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• is often the longest part of a lawsuit and, in many instances, ends the case when information is

detrimental to one of the sides.

• Complaint
• Answer
• Discovery 3 / 4

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• Appeal

ANSWER: c

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• Which of the following is NOT a major element of discovery?
• investigation
• interrogatory
• document requests
• deposition

ANSWER: a

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• is recognized in most states and involves a neutral third party that both sides have agreed will have

the power to decide the outcome and render a binding decision.

• Arbitration
• Delegation
• Appeal
• Mediation

ANSWER: a

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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• When courts use the principles developed in earlier similar cases and past decisions to inform and decide current

situations, they are following which of the following doctrines?

• stare decisis
• pro se
• res ipsa loquitur
• quid pro quo

ANSWER: a

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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