DMSO 1210 EXAM 2 REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

DMSO 1210 EXAM 2 REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. CHAPTER 6 ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
What is the process that we use to make choices based on our moral principles and personal value?
a. Ethical decision-making
b. Medical ethics
c. Deontologic theory
d. Consequentialism
Answer:
a. Ethical decision-making

Question:
2. Which of the following is defined as accepted rules of conduct?
a. Norms
b. Personal values
c. Moral principles
d. Virtue ethics
Answer:
c. Moral principles

Question:
3. Which ethical theory may also be referred to as consequentialism?
a. Virtue ethics
b. Deontologic theory
c. Teleologic theory
d. The golden rule
Answer:
c. Teleologic theory

Question:
4. Which of the following refers to the application of our moral principles with others in the medical
profession, including our coworkers, patients, and community?
a. Professional ethics
b. Individual ethics
c. Personal ethics
d. Medical ethics
Answer:
d. Medical ethics

,Question:
5. Which medical ethics principle relates to honesty in all aspects of life?
a. Principle of veracity
b. Principle of confidentiality
c. Principle of justice
d. Principle of nonmaleficence
Answer:
a. Principle of veracity

Question:
6. Which of the following are group-held beliefs that are agreed upon by individuals or groups of
individuals?
a. Values
b. Norms
c. Ethics
d. Professional values
Answer:
b. Norms

Question:
7. Which medical ethics principle would relate to never making promises that you cannot keep?
a. Principle of veracity
b. Principle of fidelity
c. Principle of confidentiality
d. Principle of beneficence
Answer:
b. Principle of fidelity

Question:
8. If a patient refuses to have a sonographic procedure, you should:
a. Talk to a close family member and discuss the importance of the procedure.
b. Talk to the patient into having the procedure.
c. Perform the procedure.
d. Not perform the procedure.
Answer:
d. Not perform the procedure.

Question:
9. What medical ethics principle relates to treating all patients equally, no matter what their economic,
physical, or mental condition?
a. Principle of justice
b. Principle of paternalism
c. Principle of beneficence
d. Principle of autonomy
Answer:
a. Principle of justice

, Question:
10. If a pregnant patient asked you if she should have an abortion, you should:
a. Tell her you are prolife.
b. Tell her you are prochoice.
c. Tell her that you do not have an opinion.
d. Tell her to seek professional medical guidance concerning abortion.
Answer:
d. Tell her to seek professional medical guidance concerning abortion.

Question:
11. Regarding keepsake sonography, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine states that:
a. The procedure is inappropriate if it is not medically indicated and ordered by a physician.
b. The procedure is appropriate, as long as it is performed by a registered diagnostic medical sonographer.
c. The procedure is always appropriate.
d. The procedure should never be performed, even as an adjunct to a medically indicated procedure.
Answer:
a. The procedure is inappropriate if it is not medically indicated and ordered by a physician.

Question:
12. Which of the following is defined as actions aimed at increasing the welfare of others?
a. Beneficence
b. Altruism
c. Fidelity
d. Ethics
Answer:
b. Altruism

Question:
13. Which of the following is not a principle of professionalism according to the American Board of
Internal Medicine?
a. Duty
b. Atheism
c. Humanism
d. Altruism
Answer:
b. Atheism

Question:
14. What term is defined as the everyday practice of good manners and being agreeable within the exercise
of one's occupation?
a. Niceties
b. Professionalism
c. Excellence
d. Professional etiquette
Answer:
d. Professional etiquette