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Medical ethics Flashcards

1
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Which one of the following terms means matters that concern right and wrong conduct?
a. morality
b. ethics
c. integrity
d. beneficence

A

a. morality

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Which one of the following terms refers to a person’s capacity to formulate, express, and carry out value-based preferences?
a. primum non-nocere
b. beneficence
c. nonmaleficence
d. autonomy

A

d. autonomy

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Which one of the following describes the duty of a health care professional to protect the privacy of patient information?
a. integrity
b. morality
c. ethics
d. confidentiality

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d. confidentiality

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Which one of the following is the physiologic phenomenon involving the central nervous system processing tissue damage?
a. suffering
b. pain
c. nonmaleficence
d. ethics

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b. pain

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Western medicine uses which one of the following principles to know what is in the clinical interest of the patient?
a. ethics
b. morality
c. primum non-nocere
d. integrity

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c. primum non-nocere

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Which one of the following goals seeks a greater balance of clinical “goods” over clinical “harms?”
a. beneficence
b. fiduciary
c. pain
d. autonomy

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a. beneficence

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Which one of the following is a psychological phenomenon involving blocked intentions, plans & projects?
a. pain
b. suffering
c. psychosis
d. addiction

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b. suffering

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Which one of the following terms refers to honesty?
a. ethics
b. morality
c. integrity
d. autonomy

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c. integrity

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Which one of the following terms describes the kind of person we should become and the virtues we should cultivate in doing so?
a. ethics
b. integrity
c. morality
d. autonom

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c. morality

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A code of ethics for sonographers has been adopted by which one of the following organizations?
a. American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
b. Joint Review Committee
c. SDMS
d. AMA

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c. SDMS (Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography)

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Which of the following is the discipline that seeks to articulate clear and practical guidelines for conduct and character?
a. autonomy
b. ethics
c. morality
d. justice

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b. ethics

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Which one of the following emphasizes individual rights and autonomy?
a. morality
b. declaration of helsinki
c. nuremberg code
d. hippocratic oath

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c. nuremberg code

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Which one of the following principles directs the sonographer not to cause harm?
a. nuremberg code
b. autonomy
c. nonmaleficence
d. beneficence

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c. nonmaleficence

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Informed consent is a(n) ___________ based right?
a. autonomy
b. morality
c. beneficence
d. nonmaleficence

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a. autonomy

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Which one of the following is not an ethical issue?
a. nonmedical use of sonography
b. nonmaleficence
c. family traditions
d. primum non-nocere

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c. family traditions

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16
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The sonographer who provides a detailed explanation of the examination is an example of respecting the patient’s _________________?
a. morals
b. autonomy
c. beneficence
d. nonmaleficence

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b. autonomy

17
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Adherence to moral and ethical principles is called which one of the following?
a. veracity
b. morality
c. autonomy
d. integrity

A

d. integrity

18
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Which one of the following principles requires the sonographer to read current medical literature to stay abreast of new developments related to patient safety?
a. informed consent
b. nonmaleficence
c. autonomy
d. morality

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b. nonmaleficence

19
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Which one of the following principles encourages sonographers to exceed the minimum standards of protocol and seek additional pertinent images needed?
a. veracity
b. autonomy
c. beneficence
d. justice

A

c. beneficence

20
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Truthfulness with respect to abilities and limitations is an example of which one of the following?
a. integrity
b. justice
c. nonmaleficence
d. veracity

A

d. veracity

21
Q

The ethical principle(s) that determine the timing of a routine sonographic examination is(are) which of the following?
a. autonomy
b. veracity
c. justice
d. autonomy and justice

A

d. autonomy and justice

22
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Which one of the following principles is served when protocols are standardized?
a. confidentiality
b. justice
c. morality
d. beneficence

A

b. justice

23
Q

Which one of the following principles describes the right of self-determination?
a. beneficence
b. non-maleficence
c. autonomy
d. veracity

A

c. autonomy

24
Q

Fetal interests in sonography are understood exclusively in terms of ___________.?
a. justice
b. autonomy
c. fiduciary
d. beneficence

A

d. beneficence

25
Q

ALARA is an example of which one of the following ethical principles?
a. justice
b. beneficence
c. nonmaleficence
d. veracity

A

c. nonmaleficence

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