Health Care Ethics Practice Test

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• In cloning debates, the ethical principle most closely tied to issues of self-determination is ___.
• Which policy change related to billing is associated with HIPAA?
• If a physician believes CAM/IM can benefit the patient and shares this belief to promote well-being, which principle is engaged?
• Injuries from a lack of SPHM practices increase what for the healthcare system?
• Ethics theories that base their decisions on consequences are ___________ theories.
• Which option correctly lists the four functions of health information systems?
• Which statement best describes access challenges for a low-income domestic violence survivor seeking services?
• Which model is used for making ethics decisions?
• Which concept refers to the fair distribution of healthcare burdens and benefits across society?
• Which ethical principle is about preventing harm to patients and workers through safe handling?
• What is one concern about the Baby Boomer generation reaching the age of 65?
• Which statement about access to services for low-income domestic violence survivors is accurate?
• Why is providing definitions of health or subjective experience of symptoms across populations often difficult?
• ______ ______ is a way that healthcare attempts to assure itself self-rule for patients.
• If healthcare is a social good, the health of an individual is ______ for society as a whole.
• What workforce trend is expected as Baby Boomers reach age 65?
• Which description reflects how clinicians historically address domestic violence survivors?
• Which factor deserves the least amount of scrutiny when analyzing health inequalities among socially important groups?
• What process for evaluating software apps used with health information systems helps increase confidentiality of patient data?
• ______ is a type of malware that uses encryption to make files unreadable.
• The primary purpose of data warehousing in health care is to enable data analysis for quality improvement and research.
• Differences in the definition of _________________________ contribute to the political debate over health care reform.
• Which pandemic urged nations to reconsider their trade practices?
• Adopted children are often interested in determining their ___ parentage.
• What is required to determine whether a particular inequality constitutes an inequity?
• How has the Baby Boomer generation changed medicine?
• The withdrawal of major insurance corporations from the PPACA exchanges, __________________ consumer choices in the PPACA marketplaces.
• Which knowledge is gained through the scientific approach?
• A clinician for a patient with an incurable disease suggests the use of Tai Chi for pain. Which type of medicine is this now called?
• States have passed ______ that supports SPHM practices.
• Which factor is established to serve explicitly as a reference against populations that can be compared and act indirectly as an ideal achievable target by all groups?
• Which ethical principle is about promoting the good of others?
• To protect PHI when using medical devices, a ______ process for apps can increase confidentiality.
• The originator of deontology is ___________.
• Which statement best describes a barrier to service access for a low-income domestic violence survivor?
• Which model seeks balance between intuition and theory to resolve ethical questions?
• Which factor is linked to clinicians' difficulty with empathy toward abuse?
• Which epidemic event changed governmental entities to believe they had an ethical responsibility to ensure the health of their people?
• How was influenza so lethal internationally in the early 1900s?
• Changes in national healthcare legislation place organizations in which phase of transition?
• PHI fraud for personal gain or harm is both a ______ and ______ issue.
• Robotic-assisted surgery raises which ethical principle to determine access?
• Which principle is associated with improving conditions for the least advantaged?
• Which statement describes the amount of inequity depends on the most?
• According to the authors, what type of healthcare system provides access to high-quality and affordable care for all who need it?
• Which term refers to experiences that go beyond a belief in God?
• If a CAM provider's practice could cause harm due to unsafe methods, which ethical principle is primarily violated?
• In health care, ICD-10 and DSM are standardized systems used for what purpose?
• PPACA improved affordability and availability of healthcare insurance to approximately______ of the uninsured.
• Which was key in the eradication of smallpox?
• Which ethics model focuses on the ethical significance of storytelling and patient narratives in care decisions?
• Communication failures in the use of computer technology often occur because of ______ differences.
• Which knowledge accepts that understanding is unique to individuals?
• Research cloning concentrates on creating embryonic __ __ lines from cloned human embryos.
• Why is a low-income woman seeking help for domestic violence unlikely to receive the services she needs?
• Which scenario best describes the rationale for preserving viral strains in certain countries after global eradication?
• Which statement describes how clinicians address domestic violence with regard to community resources?
• The refusal of some states to participate in exchanges expand Medicaid reflects the ____________________ view of social justice.
• The increase in Workmen's Compensation claims when SPHM practices are not used is an example of ______.
• Which concept ensures patients have the right to participate in decisions about their care?
• The baby business has grown and expanded because of advances in technology, legal loopholes, and inconsistent ___.
• Why should all 50 states have an emergency response plan for future influenza pandemics?
• During the H1N1 pandemic, which entity managed the supply of vaccines?
• Which ethical principle applies when a physician speaks to a patient about the benefits of CAM/IM medicine?
• Which ethical principle is most closely associated with ensuring a patient has access to information to make informed choices about CAM/IM?
• The Rawlsian ___________________________ stresses that policy should improve the conditions for the worst off in a society.
• A researcher who protects future generations in protocols demonstrates __________.
• First do no harm is another way of saying the principle of ______.
• Which term describes attackers who threaten to publish or leak data unless a payment is made?
• According to Viktor Frankl, finding which two things in one's work reflects spirituality?
• When you decide who counts morally and who does not, you are defining your ___ ___.
• Which of the following is NOT one of the four functions of health information systems?
• ICD 10 and DSM are systems for ________________________.
• Which model emphasizes relationships and care over rule-based decision making?
• Which organization is associated with safe patient handling and mobility?
• The principle of increasing public benefit from science while decreasing harm is called
• The holistic aspects of CAM/IM fits best into which ethical principle?
• Efforts for quality of care like MIPS and MACRA increase the reliance on __________.
• What has traditionally been the way clinicians treat domestic violence survivors?
• What is required to determine whether a specific situation is inequitable or not?
• ______ occurs when hackers require payment for releasing healthcare information.
• Which term describes the inconsistency in regulations contributing to the rapid growth of the baby industry?
• Which term describes knowledge that emphasizes understanding based on an individual's unique context?
• The ______ for ethics decision making serves as a check for one's rationale.
• Why are some clinicians unable to be empathetic to abuse?
• Which statement best describes how health inequalities are commonly quantified?
• Which term describes the phase during reform when organizations adjust to new policies and structures?
• When a conventional physician questions the benefit of CAM/IM medicine for a patient, which ethical principle applies?
• ______ is the requirement for healthcare staff to engage in a higher-level altruism.
• According to Callahan's research, abortion is frequently a ___ decision.
• The theorist most associated with natural law ethics is ___________.
• Which countries are less likely to have a cholera outbreak?
• SPHM practices are supported by the principle of ______ because they reduce injuries for caregivers and family members.
• Which model emphasizes patient-centered care and includes spirituality as a core element?
• Which function of health information systems involves turning data into meaningful insights for decision making?
• Despite its successes, there were approximately _______________ people who remain uninsured under the PPACA.
• Which type of knowledge is gained through the scientific approach and is generalizable?
• The use of IBM Watson in diagnosis and treatment may threaten the ______ of physicians and other practitioners.
• Healthcare reform is driven by the conclusion that health care is a human ________.
• Two different clinicians disagree about an ethical situation with a particular patient, so they discuss their ideas and come to a decision together. With which ethics model does this fit?
• In nursing ethics, professionals have an ethical duty to act as what for patients, including their safety?
• SPHM is an abbreviation for
• If SPHM is implemented, what is the likely effect on staff turnover?
• What is a common risk for clinicians when healthcare systems undergo change?
• The code of ethics of ANA has provisions that address nurses' ______ for SPHM practices.
• Scientists divide viable clones into two types: ___ and ___ clones.
• Why do some patients prefer CAM/IM medicine over traditional medicine?
• During the cholera epidemic, why were laws not addressed to fixing the unsanitary conditions in Britain?
• Which statement is true when considering why care should be taken when making inferences regarding health inequality with individuals?
• The ________ are the most important priority in the Weber model of ethics decision making.
• Which ethics model requires the clinician to listen to the patient's story?
• Eradication of which disease is often cited as a triumph of international cooperation among many countries?
• Which pair names the two main categories of viable clones?
• Synthetic biology ethics issues include two key concerns.
• Which measure might a researcher use to assess a more expansive and subjective health status of a person?
• Medical support systems include CPOE, data warehousing, and __________ computing.
• Which of the following is not typically considered part of informed consent?
• Which policy change benefits survivors regarding mental health billing?
• Which ethical principle applies when a physician tells the patient she does not have the right to use CAM/IM medicine?
• If Ebola has been eradicated throughout the world, why do two countries still have strains of the virus?
• Hospitals that use SPHM programs save money because they decrease nurse turnover.
• What does CPOE stand for in health care information systems?
• Which statement best explains why the ethic-of-care model is a natural fit for the nursing profession?
• Which prevention activity is most effective with diseases that spread through direct contact?
• Schedules, production bonuses, and patient loads reflect which idea of the period of work?
• Which political philosophy emphasizes maximum individual liberty and minimal government health mandates?
• According to Chapman, the basis of healthcare is not just curing; it also includes what?
• Norman Daniels defines health as ____________________ functions or the lack of pathology.
• A health care system that ensures fair access to care for all who need it best fits which concept?
• ___________ ___________ theory posits that decisions are right when they maximize individual self-interest.
• Which epidemic began the idea of quarantining people?
• Differences in the definition of which term contribute to the political debate over health care reform?
• The Weber decision-making model assigns the highest priority to which consideration?
• Advances in technology make abortion for ___ easier. Often, people consider this type of abortion morally wrong.
• Why are epidemics so rare in today's healthcare arena?
• In clinical practice, why should nurses consider a patient's psychosocial background?
• In an emergency department, two people present at once—one is less urgent than the other. There are two nurses available to assess the patients, yet only the most urgent patient is immediately seen. Which ethics model does this violate?
• Procedural justice is also known as which concept?
• What term describes the type of cells central to research cloning from embryos?
• Natural law ethics is most closely associated with which philosopher?
• Which ethical principle applies when physicians are reluctant to participate in CAM/IM medicine with their patients?
• During historic cholera outbreaks, which factor contributed to slow reforms?
• How does change in healthcare systems affect quality of care?
• If society views health care as a social good, what obligation does it have to provide it for all?
• In the Willowbrook study, participants were which groups?
• The Planetree model is an example of patient-centered care that includes which as an important element?
• Which ethics model centers on patient stories and narratives?
• Dealing with domestic assault situations are which type of medical care?
• Which model is described as holistic, patient-centered care that includes spiritual elements?
• Caregivers are expected to do their best for others; this duty is supported by the principle of ______.
• An acupuncture provider is not licensed. Which ethical principal does this violate?
• How has the handling of mental health medical bills changed to benefit survivors?
• What commonly complicates cross-population health comparisons due to inconsistent data collection?
• Which ethical principle emphasizes not causing harm to patients or participants in medical research?
• Informed consent includes all of the following elements EXCEPT
• Which ethical concept concerns the fair allocation of resources such as vaccines or transplants?
• A pre-embryo is not the same as a ___.
• There is a need to balance the provider's orientation to ______ with the administrators' use of ______ when addressing advanced technology in healthcare.
• Ethics issues concerning the ethics principle of ___ are present when people debate about the human status of cloned persons.
• In CAM/IM discussions, which ethical principle is cited as applying?
• The ethical principle that focuses on fairness in distributing benefits and burdens is called
• Which factor most directly increases costs when SPHM practices are not followed?
• Which statement best describes how health definitions relate to disease status in cross-population comparisons?
• When a patient decides to use CAM/IM for treatment and the CAM/IM provider does not inform the patient about the cost of such treatment, which ethical principle does this violate?
• When organizations and professionals lose a sense of helping others, they become what?
• Which disease is historically associated with the beginning of quarantining people as a public health measure?
• Protection of HIS requires management of potential risk through ______.
• Balancing benefits and burdens relates to which ethical principle?
• Which statement best describes the link between psychosocial context and health problems?
• Which factor helps prevent worldwide epidemics by improving communication among health professionals?
• Why is it important to measure and compare the status of at least two populations when assessing inequity?
• ________ had the greatest number of injuries because of the lack of SPHM and practices.
• When society wants to protect human beings from potential harm, it is concerned with the ethics principle of ___.
• In ethics discussions, which principle is most associated with fair distribution of scarce medical resources?
• Because computers allow a person to assume a different personality, he/she has ______ that contributes.
• In Kantian ethics, decisions are guided by which type of command that applies universally?
• When a conventional physician fears that a patient uses CAM/IM medicine rather than conventional medicine, which ethical principle applies?
• In Kantian ethics, which principle should guide decisions in the workplace?