Chapter 05 Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Chapter 05  Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. All of the following sanctions can apply when one breaks a law except:
a.
reparations or fines
b.
incarceration
c.
licensure suspension
d.
professional censure

ANS: D
The force behind law is statutory punishment, ranging from reparations and fines to licensure suspension and incarceration.

DIF: Recall REF: p. 84 OBJ: 1

2. What simple question does ethics try to answer?
a.
Who is right and who is wrong?
b.
How should we act?
c.
What treatment is best?
d.
Who benefits most?

ANS: B
Ethics is primarily concerned with the question, How should we act?

DIF: Recall REF: p. 84 OBJ: 1

3. What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for respiratory therapists and all healthcare providers due to a congressional act?
a.
patient’s right to privacy
b.
patient’s right to care
c.
patient’s right to consultation
d.
patient’s right to refuse treatment

ANS: A
The new century has brought one particular challenge, although not new to health care or to respiratory therapists: a heightened awareness of the patient’s right to privacy.

DIF: Recall REF: p. 84 OBJ: 1

4. In most professions, specific guidance in resolving ethical dilemmas is provided by which of the following?
a.
an ethical theory
b.
a code of ethics
c.
civil statutes
d.
criminal statutes

ANS: B
Specific guidance in resolving ethical dilemmas is usually provided by a professional code of ethics. General approaches involve the use of ethical theories and principles to reach a decision.

DIF: Recall REF: p. 85 OBJ: 2

5. The AARC Code of Ethics holds professionals to which of following principles?
1. actively maintaining and improving one’s competence
2. following sound scientific procedures and ethical principles in research
3. promoting disease prevention and wellness
4. striving to improve the access, efficacy, and cost of patient care
5. respecting and protecting the rights of patients they treat
a.
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
b.
2, 3, 4, and 5
c.
1, 2, 3, and 5
d.
3, 4, and 5

ANS: A
The current code appears in Box 5-1.

DIF: Recall REF: p. 85 OBJ: 3