HumanitiesMAP 15 Exam #6
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MAP 15 Exam #6

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1.Providers must obtain patients written consent before HIV testing is done. 2.If a healthcare worker has an accidental exposure, such as a needle stick, HIV testing cannot be done on the patient without informed consent
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Both statements are FALSE
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Which of the following best defines ethics?
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Moral principles that govern a person or groups behavior.
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When considering the difference between personal and professional ethics, which of the following best defines professional ethics?
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Professional ethics are accepted standards of personal and business behavior, values and guiding principles that are often establishes by professional organizations to help guide members in performing their job functions according to sound and consistent ethical principals.
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In the allocation of health resources, the criterion (or criteria) should be which of the following?
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ALL OF THE ABOVE: Likelihood of benefit duration of benefit urgency of need.
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Which statement best defines the practice known as FEE SPLITTING?
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The unethical practice in which physicians are paid for referring patients.
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With regard to medical ethics, which term deals with the fair distribution benefits and burdens among individuals or groups in society having legitimate claims on those benefits and burdens?
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Justice
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The AMA's code of ethics specifically acknowledged which of the following as its foundation for the document?
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Thomas Percival's code of Ethics
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Which statement best describes the practice of physicians waiving co-payments required by insurance companies?
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The practice may violate insurer's policies if done routinely.
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confidentiality restrictions apply to which of the following/
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ALL OF THE ABOVE: Info in the patient record Anything the medical assistant is told by the patient Minor requesting confidential services.
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the tendency of something or someone to act in a certain manner under given circumstances is called?
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Disposition
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Which type of ethical problem is characterized by two or more courses of action, in which, regardless of the course taken, something of value will be lost?
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Ethical Dilemma
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Which of the following best defines morals?
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A person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do.
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According to AMA's code of ethics, which of the following is acceptable?
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Fee based on the value of service provided
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Identify an effect of personal morals on professional performance?
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if the ethical policies and procedures differ greatly from personal ethical belies and MA refused to adjust, he or she should look for employment opportunities that are more in line with those personal beliefs.
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The earliest written code of ethics was
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The Code of Hammurabi
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The prime objective of the medical profession is to?
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Render Service to Humanity
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Regarding the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act- Which of the following is the most common form of organ donation?
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Blood
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A medical Assistant is authorized to release which of the following information without the patients permission?
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NONE OF THE ABOVE
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The criteria to consider when allocating health resources include all of the following EXCEPT?
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Social worth of an individual
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Which word best describes issues that may have a moral implication of right and wrong?
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Ethics
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With regard to ethical distress, what stands in the way of making an ethical choice?
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Barriers
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If the medical assistant suspects that a patient is being abused, the first person to whom the medical assistant should report the abuse is
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The physician
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1.If the medical assistant believes that patient safety is at risk, he or she is legally responsible for reporting provider actions to the local authorities and the State Medical board. 2.Some states can prosecute individuals who file a false report.
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the first statement is false; the second statement is true
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When considering the difference between personal and professional ethics, which of the following best defines persona ethics?
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Personal ethics is a category of philosophy that determines what an individual believes about morality and right and wrong. this is usually distinguished from business ethics or legal ethics
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An obligation that people have or perceive themselves to have is called
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Duty
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The Medical Assistant will not have to discuss ethical issues with patients
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FALSE
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Physicians are required to be familiar with signs of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse.
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TRUE