Deck 6: Ethical Decisions and Challenges

Question 1

Which provides the most accurate sequence in the ethical decision-making process?

A)Determine available options, determine the facts, evaluate the outcome of the decision
B)Determine the facts of the situation, decide what should be done, define the issue
C)Define the issue, determine available options, implement the decision
D)Determine stakeholders, determine facts of the situation, define the issue

Answer 1

Define the issue, determine available options, implement the decision

Question 2

The ethical role of a supervisor involves _____.

A)Just her own conduct and behavior on the job, even if hostile
B)Never publicly admitting to her own mistakes if he is incorrect
C)Presuming that employees bear responsibility for their own behavior
D)Serving as a role model to employees and others in an organization

Answer 2

Serving as a role model to employees and others in an organization

Question 3

A written list of a profession's values and standards of conduct would best be described as the _____.

A)Bylaws
B)Code of ethics
C)Rules and regulations
D)Statutes

Answer 3

Code of ethics

Question 4

Which is true of ARRA?

A)ARRA provisions specify that patients are to receive a paper-based printout of all information transmitted in an electronic health record format.
B)ARRA reinforces a patient's right to access to their own healthcare information when the patient record is in stored in a paper-based format.
C)ARRA restricts the transmission of healthcare information to the patient if the information was originally received in a manual format.
D)ARRA states that patients have the right to require a covered entity to electronically re-transmit information to an entity designated by the patient.

Question 5

Patient rights _____.

A)are ethically based and cannot be enforced by law
B)have been formalized into statutory provisions by some states
C)recognize that the provider determines the extent of treatment
D)require patients to be passive participants in their health care

Question 6

Insurance companies may cause an ethical dilemma by requiring _____.

A)adherence with Medicare coding practices
B)limitations of inpatient hospitalization stays
C)primary care referrals to a healthcare specialist
D)use and distribution of just formulary medications

Question 7

In the context of ethics, the belittling or criticizing of skills, knowledge or qualifications of another professional is referred to as _____.

A)Defamation
B)Disparagement
C)Libel
D)Slander

Question 8

Which is an ethical challenges related to coding?

A)Assigning multiple codes to increase DRG payments.
B)Bundling codes and charges where appropriate
C)Coding at lower levels in accordance with guidelines.
D)Focusing on accuracy to improve reimbursement.

Question 9

Which would create an ethical concern?

A)Altering statistics to meet accreditation requirements.
B)Documenting late entries as such in a patient's record.
C)Revealing conflicts of interests to hospital administration
D)Televising press conferences at the health care facility.

Question 10

Ethical challenges involve situations in which _____.

A)Differences in opinion have no effect
B)Just one perfect solution exists
C)Many or few provisions are included
D)There are no clear cut right answers

Question 11

Which is an ethical healthcare model wherein the healthcare professional acted in the role a "father to his children?"

A)Fraternalism
B)Paternalism
C)Res ipsa loquitur
D)Respondeat superior

Question 12

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

Question 13

Patient rights involve the _____.

A)Concept that the physician is permitted to arrive at the choice of whether to order or withhold a procedure or service
B)Legal authority that the patient is to be provided with health care under the constraints of the insuring organization
C)Patient has complete autonomy as to which healthcare services he receives since he is paying the insurance premium
D)Recognition that the patient is entitled to determine for herself the extent to which she will receive or forego treatment

Question 14

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

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

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