Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraternalism
B)  Paternalism
C)  Res ipsa loquitur
D)  Respondeat superiorE) None of the above
F) B) and D) B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  covered entity
B)  ethics committee
C)  patient representative
D)  statutory provisionE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Insurance companies may cause an ethical dilemma by requiring _____.

Accepted Answer

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 medicationsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which is an ethical challenges related to coding?

Accepted Answer

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.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Ethical challenges involve situations in which _____.

Accepted Answer

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 answersE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 issueE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  AHA
B)  ARRA
C)  HIPAA
D)  PSDAE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  actual
B)  advancements
C)  paternal
D)  potentialE) A) and B)
F) None of the above D

Question 9

Which is true of ARRA?

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Defamation
B)  Disparagement
C)  Libel
D)  SlanderE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Patient rights involve the _____.

Accepted Answer

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 treatmentE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Bylaws
B)  Code of ethics
C)  Rules and regulations
D)  StatutesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 13

The ethical role of a supervisor involves _____.

Accepted Answer

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 organizationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which would create an ethical concern?

Accepted Answer

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.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Patient rights _____.

Accepted Answer

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 careE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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

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

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