Test Bank for Medical Law and Ethics 6th Edition by Bonnie Fremgen All Chapters 1-14
Test Bank for Medical Law and Ethics 6th Edition by Bonnie Fremgen All Chapters 1-14
,Test Bank for Medical Law and Ethics 6th Edition by Bonnie Fremgen All Chapters 1-14
Medical Law and Ethics, 6th edition Bonnie F. Fremgen
Chapter 1-14
Chapter 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
1) Which definition most accurately describes applied ethics?
A) The legal application of moral standards that concern benefiting the public
B) The practical application of moral standards that are meant to benefit the patient
C) The legal application of moral standards that benefit the patient
D) The legal application of moral standards that are based on the sincerity of a person's beliefs
Answer: B
2) Illegal actions are
A) usually unethical.
B) seldom unethical.
C) not unethical.
D) not related to ethics.
Answer: A
3) Laws are rules or required actions that are
A) written by the people to control the actions of criminals.
B) moral decisions about how the population should live.
C) ethical considerations regarding the cultural beliefs of the population.
D) prescribed by an authority and have a binding legal force.
Answer: D
4) The purpose of law is to
A) provide a way of measuring our actions.
B) punish us when our actions break the law.
C) provide moral decision-making standards.
D) A and B.
Answer: D
5) The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments
is called
A) ethics.
B) law.
C) medical practice acts.
D) utilitarianism.
Answer: A
6) The quality of being virtuous is called
A) sympathy.
B) utilitarianism.
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C) morality.
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D) empathy.
Answer: C
7) Unethical acts are
A) not always illegal.
B) always illegal.
C) not related to the law.
D) uncommon in society.
Answer: A
8) Which definition is correct for medical practice acts?
A) Laws that apply to the practice of medicine in all fifty states
B) Laws that apply to the practice of medicine in a particular state, including the requirements
and methods of licensure
C) Laws that define what constitutes unprofessional conduct in all 50 states
D) Laws that apply to all graduates of an accredited medical school
Answer: B
9) Medical practice acts may include laws regarding
A) conviction of a felony.
B) unlicensed persons practicing medicine.
C) insufficient record keeping.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
10) The study of ethics includes the use of
A) moral principles.
B) moral judgments.
C) logic.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
11) In applied ethics, medical professionals must apply moral standards for the purpose of
A) implementing the best scientific information.
B) helping the patient.
C) practicing courtesy toward other professionals.
D) addressing the interests of the patient's family.
Answer: B
12) Which statement best describes the theory underlying utilitarianism?
A) Actions must be chosen to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number.
B) Actions must be chosen to achieve the best outcomes for the local patient population.
C) Some actions are right or wrong no matter the outcome.
D) Actions can only be chosen on the basis of the ability of the professional to carry them out.
Answer: A
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Test Bank for Medical Law and Ethics 6th Edition by Bonnie Fremgen All Chapters 1-14
,Test Bank for Medical Law and Ethics 6th Edition by Bonnie Fremgen All Chapters 1-14
Medical Law and Ethics, 6th edition Bonnie F. Fremgen
Chapter 1-14
Chapter 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
1) Which definition most accurately describes applied ethics?
A) The legal application of moral standards that concern benefiting the public
B) The practical application of moral standards that are meant to benefit the patient
C) The legal application of moral standards that benefit the patient
D) The legal application of moral standards that are based on the sincerity of a person's beliefs
Answer: B
2) Illegal actions are
A) usually unethical.
B) seldom unethical.
C) not unethical.
D) not related to ethics.
Answer: A
3) Laws are rules or required actions that are
A) written by the people to control the actions of criminals.
B) moral decisions about how the population should live.
C) ethical considerations regarding the cultural beliefs of the population.
D) prescribed by an authority and have a binding legal force.
Answer: D
4) The purpose of law is to
A) provide a way of measuring our actions.
B) punish us when our actions break the law.
C) provide moral decision-making standards.
D) A and B.
Answer: D
5) The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments
is called
A) ethics.
B) law.
C) medical practice acts.
D) utilitarianism.
Answer: A
6) The quality of being virtuous is called
A) sympathy.
B) utilitarianism.
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C) morality.
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D) empathy.
Answer: C
7) Unethical acts are
A) not always illegal.
B) always illegal.
C) not related to the law.
D) uncommon in society.
Answer: A
8) Which definition is correct for medical practice acts?
A) Laws that apply to the practice of medicine in all fifty states
B) Laws that apply to the practice of medicine in a particular state, including the requirements
and methods of licensure
C) Laws that define what constitutes unprofessional conduct in all 50 states
D) Laws that apply to all graduates of an accredited medical school
Answer: B
9) Medical practice acts may include laws regarding
A) conviction of a felony.
B) unlicensed persons practicing medicine.
C) insufficient record keeping.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
10) The study of ethics includes the use of
A) moral principles.
B) moral judgments.
C) logic.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
11) In applied ethics, medical professionals must apply moral standards for the purpose of
A) implementing the best scientific information.
B) helping the patient.
C) practicing courtesy toward other professionals.
D) addressing the interests of the patient's family.
Answer: B
12) Which statement best describes the theory underlying utilitarianism?
A) Actions must be chosen to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number.
B) Actions must be chosen to achieve the best outcomes for the local patient population.
C) Some actions are right or wrong no matter the outcome.
D) Actions can only be chosen on the basis of the ability of the professional to carry them out.
Answer: A
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