Utilitarianism is concerned with
a. Rights
b. Duties
c. Happiness
d. Privileges
e. The total amount of happiness in the world - CUSTOM ANSWER c.
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Nonmaleficence means
a. To do no harm
b. To do only what is beneficial
c. To tell the truth
d. To do only what the patient expects - CUSTOM ANSWER a. To do no harm
A term closely associated with beneficence is
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Maternalism
c. Paternalism
d. Veracity - CUSTOM ANSWER a. Nonmaleficence
The basis of the Hippocratic oath is
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Veracity
c. Confidentiality
d. None of the above - CUSTOM ANSWER a. Nonmaleficence
Kantian ethics is concerned with
a. Rights
b. Duties
c. Happiness
d. The total amount of happiness in the world
e. Privileges - CUSTOM ANSWER b. Duties
Paternalism infringes on autonomy:
a. True Statement
b. False Statement - CUSTOM ANSWER a. True Statement
Promise, privacy, legal duty (HIPAA), disclosure:
a. Autonomy
b. Justice
c. Veracity
d. Confidentiality - CUSTOM ANSWER a. Autonomy
An ethical dilemma occurs when there is conflict regarding:
a. Professional decisions
b. Legal issues
c. Moral actions
d. All of the above - CUSTOM ANSWER d. All of the above
Decision making for ethical dilemmas in dental hygiene practice involves
a. A code of ethics and laws
b. Critical thinking skills
c. Rights and duties
d. All of the above - CUSTOM ANSWER d. All of the above
Providing patients with infection control during dental treatment is an example of:
a. Justice
b. Veracity
c. Autonomy
d. Beneficence
e. Nonmaleficence - CUSTOM ANSWER d. Beneficence
One of the core values in the Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics is to provide high quality, affordable oral health care to the public. This is an example of
a. Justice
b. Fairness
c. Autonomy
d. Beneficence
e. Societal Trust - CUSTOM ANSWER a. Justice
The ethical principle that requires health professionals to fully inform their patients and protect the confidentiality of the patients is the principle of:
a. Justice
b. Autonomy
c. Veracity
d. Beneficence
e. Nonmaleficence - CUSTOM ANSWER c. Veracity
If a dental professional improperly discloses a patient's HIV/AIDS status to an unauthorized individual, the professional may
a. Be liable for abandonment
b. Be liable under workers' compensation
c. Be liable for invasion of privacy
d. Be liable for battery
e. Be liable for fraud - CUSTOM ANSWER c. Be liable for invasion of privacy
A healthcare professional must release confidential information about a patient to
a. The patient's spouse
b. The patient's employer
c. An agency that has responsibility for child abuse cases
d. The patient's insurance company
e. All of the above - CUSTOM ANSWER c. An agency that has responsibility for child abuse cases
d. The patient's insurance company
Deals with patient; self determination - CUSTOM ANSWER Autonomy
Deals with practitioner; do no harm - CUSTOM ANSWER Non-maleficence
Expecting honesty from self and others - CUSTOM ANSWER Veracity
Provides everyone with access to high quality care - CUSTOM ANSWER Justice
Valuing patient information - CUSTOM ANSWER Confidentiality
Values patient trust/contributes to common good - CUSTOM ANSWER Societal Trust
Promoting well-being of individuals - CUSTOM ANSWER Beneficence
Define Paternalism - CUSTOM ANSWER Acting like a father or parent who knows what is best for the patient; making a decision for the patient
The utility principle underlies which theory? - CUSTOM ANSWER Utilitarianism
HIPAA - CUSTOM ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Title I Portability - CUSTOM ANSWER Guarantees that workers and their families are allowed to continue health insurance when they change or lose their jobs
Title II Accountability - CUSTOM ANSWER Protects identifiable health information or protected health information, known as PHI, that could identify an individual
Ethics - CUSTOM ANSWER Discipline consisting of thoughts and ideas about morality; judging actions right or wrong
Normative ethics - CUSTOM ANSWER ethical thinking that purports to guide human behavior
Metaethics - CUSTOM ANSWER The ethical studies that explore the nature of moral judgments and the structure of moral concepts
When is it okay to disclose confidential information? - CUSTOM ANSWER 1. In an emergency
2. To protect third parties
3. When required by law
4. When requesting commitment or hospitalization of a mentally ill patient
5. To guardian or substitute decision marker or incompetent patient
Deontology - CUSTOM ANSWER Branch of normative ethics that emphasizes duties
Teleology - CUSTOM ANSWER Consequentalism; branch of normative ethics that emphasizes consequences of an action
Kantian Ethics - CUSTOM ANSWER AAssociated with duties
Virtue ethics - CUSTOM ANSWER Character traits of individuals and was advocated by the early philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Right - CUSTOM ANSWER Valid claims guaranteed in society
Duty - CUSTOM ANSWER Obligation; action that ought to be done regardless of consequences
Patient's Bill of Right - CUSTOM ANSWER Rights of a patient guaranteed by the provider, the institution providing services, or the government; duties of the provider the patient can expect
Prima Facie - CUSTOM ANSWER At first sight; moral obligation that appears at first sigh as compelling but may be overridden by stronger duties [Show Less]