HEALTHCARE ETHICS EXAM 2 |
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATOR | LATEST
2025-2026 QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWER
WITH EXPLANATION WEST COAST
UNIVERSITY
1. A hospital is served with a subpoena for patient records, but staff
are unsure whether disclosure is permitted. The MOST appropriate
first action is:
A. Refuse all disclosure immediately
B. Consult legal counsel and compliance office before releasing
information
C. Release only partial records
D. Delete sensitive records
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Legal and compliance review is required to ensure lawful
disclosure.
2. A clinician uses an AI tool that recommends treatment without
FDA clearance. The MOST immediate ethical concern is:
A. Improved efficiency
B. Patient safety and unvalidated clinical decision support
C. Reduced workload
D. Increased automation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unapproved AI tools may pose patient safety risks.
3. A hospital fails a regulatory inspection due to repeated infection
control violations. The MOST appropriate administrative response is:
A. Ignore findings until next inspection
B. Immediate corrective action plan with monitoring and staff retraining
C. Replace inspection staff
D. Reduce reporting frequency
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Systematic correction is required for compliance and safety.
4. A physician falsifies patient records to improve hospital quality
scores. This is:
A. Acceptable documentation adjustment
B. Fraud and ethical violation
C. Performance optimization
D. Administrative discretion
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Falsification is illegal and unethical.
5. A hospital AI system disproportionately denies ICU admission to
elderly patients. This MOST likely indicates:
A. Appropriate triage
B. Algorithmic age bias
C. Staffing shortage
D. Financial optimization
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disparate impact indicates bias in decision systems.
6. A hospital ignores repeated safety warnings from internal auditors.
This MOST directly leads to:
A. Improved compliance
B. Increased risk of sentinel events
C. Reduced liability
D. Operational efficiency
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ignoring warnings increases patient harm risk.
, 7. A patient data breach occurs due to weak cybersecurity controls.
The MOST immediate ethical obligation is:
A. Hide the breach
B. Notify affected patients and regulatory authorities
C. Delay disclosure
D. Shift responsibility externally
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transparency is required in data breaches.
8. A hospital prioritizes profitable elective surgeries over emergency
admissions. This violates:
A. Autonomy
B. Duty of care and justice
C. Efficiency
D. Clinical discretion
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Emergency care must take priority over profit.
9. A physician continues treatment against a valid DNR order. This is:
A. Beneficence
B. Legal and ethical violation of autonomy
C. Clinical discretion
D. Risk management
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: DNR orders must be respected.
10. A hospital uses patient data for AI training without consent. This
violates:
A. Justice
B. Privacy and autonomy
C. Beneficence
D. Efficiency
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATOR | LATEST
2025-2026 QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWER
WITH EXPLANATION WEST COAST
UNIVERSITY
1. A hospital is served with a subpoena for patient records, but staff
are unsure whether disclosure is permitted. The MOST appropriate
first action is:
A. Refuse all disclosure immediately
B. Consult legal counsel and compliance office before releasing
information
C. Release only partial records
D. Delete sensitive records
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Legal and compliance review is required to ensure lawful
disclosure.
2. A clinician uses an AI tool that recommends treatment without
FDA clearance. The MOST immediate ethical concern is:
A. Improved efficiency
B. Patient safety and unvalidated clinical decision support
C. Reduced workload
D. Increased automation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unapproved AI tools may pose patient safety risks.
3. A hospital fails a regulatory inspection due to repeated infection
control violations. The MOST appropriate administrative response is:
A. Ignore findings until next inspection
B. Immediate corrective action plan with monitoring and staff retraining
C. Replace inspection staff
D. Reduce reporting frequency
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Systematic correction is required for compliance and safety.
4. A physician falsifies patient records to improve hospital quality
scores. This is:
A. Acceptable documentation adjustment
B. Fraud and ethical violation
C. Performance optimization
D. Administrative discretion
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Falsification is illegal and unethical.
5. A hospital AI system disproportionately denies ICU admission to
elderly patients. This MOST likely indicates:
A. Appropriate triage
B. Algorithmic age bias
C. Staffing shortage
D. Financial optimization
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disparate impact indicates bias in decision systems.
6. A hospital ignores repeated safety warnings from internal auditors.
This MOST directly leads to:
A. Improved compliance
B. Increased risk of sentinel events
C. Reduced liability
D. Operational efficiency
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ignoring warnings increases patient harm risk.
, 7. A patient data breach occurs due to weak cybersecurity controls.
The MOST immediate ethical obligation is:
A. Hide the breach
B. Notify affected patients and regulatory authorities
C. Delay disclosure
D. Shift responsibility externally
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transparency is required in data breaches.
8. A hospital prioritizes profitable elective surgeries over emergency
admissions. This violates:
A. Autonomy
B. Duty of care and justice
C. Efficiency
D. Clinical discretion
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Emergency care must take priority over profit.
9. A physician continues treatment against a valid DNR order. This is:
A. Beneficence
B. Legal and ethical violation of autonomy
C. Clinical discretion
D. Risk management
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: DNR orders must be respected.
10. A hospital uses patient data for AI training without consent. This
violates:
A. Justice
B. Privacy and autonomy
C. Beneficence
D. Efficiency
