Health Care Ethics Practice Test

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