HSM320
Health Rights & Responsibilities
4.0 Credits
Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
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, 1. Multiple Choice
Case Scenario:
A hospital administrator implements a new program to ensure that
every patient receives detailed explanations about all treatment
options before any interventions begin.
Question:
Which principle is most directly upheld by this program?
Options:
A. Confidentiality
B. Informed consent
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Professional beneficence
Correct ANS:
B. Informed consent
Rationale:
Informed consent is the process through which patients receive
sufficient information about treatment options, risks, and benefits,
enabling them to make autonomous decisions about their care.
This initiative directly supports that principle.
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2. Fill-in-the-Blank
Case Scenario:
During an ethics workshop, a compliance officer explains that
healthcare providers must safeguard patients’ private information at
all times in order to comply with federal law.
Question:
The legal requirement to protect patient information is mandated by
__________.
Correct ANS:
HIPAA
Rationale:
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient health information,
making it a cornerstone of healthcare privacy rights.
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3. True/False
Case Scenario:
A community health center publishes a brochure detailing both the
rights patients have in healthcare and the responsibilities they are
expected to fulfill.
Statement:
Educating patients about their rights inevitably transfers additional
responsibilities onto them without any benefit.
Correct ANS:
False
Rationale:
While patients do have responsibilities (such as providing accurate
information and following treatment plans), being informed about
their rights empowers them to be active partners in their care and
enhances overall outcomes.
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4. Multiple Response
Case Scenario:
A health services management team develops a comprehensive
Patient Bill of Rights meant to educate clients on what they can
expect in a healthcare setting.
Question:
Which of the following elements are typically included in a Patient
Bill of Rights? (Select all that apply.)
Options:
A. Right to informed consent
B. Right to privacy and confidentiality
C. Right to free treatment regardless of insurance status
D. Right to access personal medical records
E. Right to receive care that is culturally sensitive
Correct ANSs:
A, B, D, E
Rationale:
The Patient Bill of Rights generally includes right to informed
©2025
Health Rights & Responsibilities
4.0 Credits
Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
©2025
, 1. Multiple Choice
Case Scenario:
A hospital administrator implements a new program to ensure that
every patient receives detailed explanations about all treatment
options before any interventions begin.
Question:
Which principle is most directly upheld by this program?
Options:
A. Confidentiality
B. Informed consent
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Professional beneficence
Correct ANS:
B. Informed consent
Rationale:
Informed consent is the process through which patients receive
sufficient information about treatment options, risks, and benefits,
enabling them to make autonomous decisions about their care.
This initiative directly supports that principle.
---
2. Fill-in-the-Blank
Case Scenario:
During an ethics workshop, a compliance officer explains that
healthcare providers must safeguard patients’ private information at
all times in order to comply with federal law.
Question:
The legal requirement to protect patient information is mandated by
__________.
Correct ANS:
HIPAA
Rationale:
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient health information,
making it a cornerstone of healthcare privacy rights.
©2025
, ---
3. True/False
Case Scenario:
A community health center publishes a brochure detailing both the
rights patients have in healthcare and the responsibilities they are
expected to fulfill.
Statement:
Educating patients about their rights inevitably transfers additional
responsibilities onto them without any benefit.
Correct ANS:
False
Rationale:
While patients do have responsibilities (such as providing accurate
information and following treatment plans), being informed about
their rights empowers them to be active partners in their care and
enhances overall outcomes.
---
4. Multiple Response
Case Scenario:
A health services management team develops a comprehensive
Patient Bill of Rights meant to educate clients on what they can
expect in a healthcare setting.
Question:
Which of the following elements are typically included in a Patient
Bill of Rights? (Select all that apply.)
Options:
A. Right to informed consent
B. Right to privacy and confidentiality
C. Right to free treatment regardless of insurance status
D. Right to access personal medical records
E. Right to receive care that is culturally sensitive
Correct ANSs:
A, B, D, E
Rationale:
The Patient Bill of Rights generally includes right to informed
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