MHA 705 Module 7 Exam - Questions And Answers
Question : Ethics is a process
CORRECT ANSWER : of systematically examining varying
viewpoints related to moral questions of right and wrong.
Question : Autonomy
CORRECT ANSWER : self governance, make ones
decisions
Question : Nonmaleficence
CORRECT ANSWER : duty to do no harm
Question : Beneficence
CORRECT ANSWER : Doing good or causing good to be
done; kindly action
Question : Justice
CORRECT ANSWER : fairness; rightfulness
Question : common characteristics regarding ethics
CORRECT ANSWER : its dialectical, goal-oriented
approach to answering questions that have the potential of multiple acceptable answers.
Question : Bioethics
CORRECT ANSWER : is the study and formulation of
healthcare ethics.
Question : Bioethics takes on
CORRECT ANSWER : relevant ethical problems
experienced by healthcare providers in the provision of care to individuals and groups.-As technology advances increased, recognition and acknowledgment of the rights and needs of individuals and groups receiving this high tech care also increased.
Question : Technology Developments Create Ethics Concerns
CORRECT ANSWER : - Smartphone apps to direct, interact
with, and monitor patient status and behaviors
Google Glass for "secretive" photos and videos
Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube
Mobile devices used by healthcare providers
Question : Ethical dilemmas arise when
CORRECT ANSWER : when moral issues raise questions
that cannot be answered with a simple, clearly defined rule, fact, or authoritative view.
Question : Moral dilemmas occur
CORRECT ANSWER : when some evidence indicates that
an act is morally right and some evidence indicates the act is morally wrong; yet the evidence on both sides is inconclusive;
or an individual believes that on moral grounds, he or she cannot commit an act (Beauchamp & Childress, 1994, p. 11).
Question : Ethical Decision Making
CORRECT ANSWER : The process of making informed
choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards differentiating right from wrong.
Question : Privacy is
CORRECT ANSWER : "the right of an individual to be let
alone. It includes freedom from observation or intrusion into one's private affairs and the right to maintain control over certain personal and health information"
Question : Confidentiality carries
CORRECT ANSWER : "the responsibility for limiting
disclosure of private matters. It includes the responsibility to use, disclose, or release such information only with the knowledge and consent of the individual" (Harman 2006, 627-628). Can be written or verbal
