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Medical Ethics And Medico-Legal Issues CAT And End Of
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HERE ARE QUESTIONS TO HELP WITH REVISION
Medical Ethics and Medical Legal Issues MCQs
1. Which of the following is a core principle of medical ethics?
A) Non-maleficence
B) Beneficence
C) Justice
D) All of the above
2. Which legal doctrine holds a physician liable for failing to meet the expected standard of
care?
A) Informed Consent
B) Negligence
C) Assault and Battery
D) Tort law
3. The principle of non-maleficence refers to:
A) Doing good for the patient
B) Preventing harm to the patient
C) Treating all patients equally
D) Ensuring patient autonomy
4. Informed consent requires which of the following elements?
A) Understanding of the procedure
B) Voluntary agreement
C) Full disclosure of risks
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D) All of the above
5. Which of the following is considered a breach of confidentiality?
A) Sharing patient information with a colleague involved in the patient’s care
B) Disclosing patient information to a third party without the patient’s consent
C) Discussing a patient's case during medical rounds
D) Providing a patient’s medical record to another health professional with patient
consent
6. A physician's failure to obtain informed consent could result in:
A) Legal action for negligence
B) Professional discipline
C) Civil lawsuits for battery
D) All of the above
7. The principle of justice in medical ethics means:
A) Providing the same treatment to all patients
B) Distributing healthcare resources equitably
C) Prioritizing patient autonomy
D) Doing no harm to the patient
8. Which of the following situations best illustrates a breach of the duty of care?
A) Failing to inform a patient about treatment alternatives
B) Delaying treatment for a patient without justification
C) Failing to maintain patient confidentiality
Medical Ethics And Medico-Legal Issues CAT And End Of
Sem
, lOMoARcPSD|50131128
HERE ARE QUESTIONS TO HELP WITH REVISION
Medical Ethics and Medical Legal Issues MCQs
1. Which of the following is a core principle of medical ethics?
A) Non-maleficence
B) Beneficence
C) Justice
D) All of the above
2. Which legal doctrine holds a physician liable for failing to meet the expected standard of
care?
A) Informed Consent
B) Negligence
C) Assault and Battery
D) Tort law
3. The principle of non-maleficence refers to:
A) Doing good for the patient
B) Preventing harm to the patient
C) Treating all patients equally
D) Ensuring patient autonomy
4. Informed consent requires which of the following elements?
A) Understanding of the procedure
B) Voluntary agreement
C) Full disclosure of risks
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D) All of the above
5. Which of the following is considered a breach of confidentiality?
A) Sharing patient information with a colleague involved in the patient’s care
B) Disclosing patient information to a third party without the patient’s consent
C) Discussing a patient's case during medical rounds
D) Providing a patient’s medical record to another health professional with patient
consent
6. A physician's failure to obtain informed consent could result in:
A) Legal action for negligence
B) Professional discipline
C) Civil lawsuits for battery
D) All of the above
7. The principle of justice in medical ethics means:
A) Providing the same treatment to all patients
B) Distributing healthcare resources equitably
C) Prioritizing patient autonomy
D) Doing no harm to the patient
8. Which of the following situations best illustrates a breach of the duty of care?
A) Failing to inform a patient about treatment alternatives
B) Delaying treatment for a patient without justification
C) Failing to maintain patient confidentiality
