Deck 6: Ethical Decisions and Challenges: Part A

Question 1

Which is established within an organization or profession to evaluate current guidelines and establish new guidelines?

A)covered entity
B)ethics committee
C)patient representative
D)statutory provision

Answer 1

ethics committee

Question 2

Written lists of a profession's values and standards of conduct are called a(n) _____.

A)code of ethics
B)HIPAA regulation
C)professional's rights
D)statutory provision

Answer 2

code of ethics

Question 3

Paternalism is a concept that _____.

A)belittles and devalues another healthcare professional
B)describes a situation in which there are no clear-cut answers
C)guides and encourages staff members to engage in ethical behavior.
D)results in a patient being subordinate to a fatherly physician

Answer 3

results in a patient being subordinate to a fatherly physician

Question 4

Encouraging staff to engage in ethical behavior through supervisory actions is different from role modeling, which _____.

A)feels great to the employees and manager
B)impacts the performance of the employees
C)is passive and does not require interaction
D)requires interaction and is considered active

Question 5

A situation that arises for which there are no clear-cut right answers is called a(n) _____.

A)conflict of interest
B)disparagement
C)ethical challenge
D)paternalism

Question 6

The first step in ethical decision making is to:

A)act as a role model
B)clearly define the issue
C)develop a course of action
D)establish a follow-up plan.

Question 7

When monitoring of employee conduct is performed as a role of ethics in supervision, the supervisor is _____.

A)accepting responsibility for mistakes made by employees and setting a good example for others to follow
B)establishing a system of checks and balances to determine nonconformity with standards of performance
C)regularly communicating policies and procedures, which include ethical guidelines, to the employees.
D)using rewards for ethical behavior demonstrated by employees and punishment for unethical behavior.

Question 8

Conflicts of interest that appear to be inappropriate but do no harm are described as _____.

A)actual
B)advancements
C)paternal
D)potential

Question 9

Which is the group formed within an organization or profession to evaluate current guidelines and establish new guidelines?

A)Credentials committee
B)Ethics committee
C)Patient rights committee
D)Safety committee

Question 10

Someone with this ethical concern could impede business and pose safety risks:

A)belittling another professional
B)conflict of interest
C)an impaired colleague
D)situations in which there are no clear-cut right answers

Question 11

Managers serve as a(n) _____ when ethically supervising their employees.

A)coach or teacher
B)life support
C)role model
D)negotiator

Question 12

Which is an internal ethical challenge for the health information department of a health care facilities?

A)Discharging patients too soon
B)Information privacy and security
C)Life-support issues
D)Substance abuse

Question 13

Which is an ethical part of the problem when faced with health care challenges?

A)conflicts of interest demonstrated by physicians
B)extending inpatient stays due to payer influence
C)research involving consenting human subjects
D)use of public information for private financial gain

Question 14

When peoples serve as a role models, they set a good example for others to follow and accept responsibility for mistakes; the behavior is considered _____ because the manager does not have to interact with staff to be a role model.

A)actual
B)disparaging
C)passive
D)statutory

Question 15

Which requires healthcare providers to inform patients about the law and their right to make advance decisions concerning health care?

A)AHA
B)ARRA
C)HIPAA
D)PSDA