HCAD 750 CH 5 & 6 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Ans. a. HPI at 70. - Answers :1. What process systematically examines viewpoints
related to rights and wrongs?
a. Ethics
b. Mathematics
c. Sociology
d. Psychology
e. Scientology
Ans. b. HPI at 70 and W 5 Forum Responses. - Answers :2. What traits embody moral
excellence?
a. Values
b. Virtues
c. Torts
d. Crimes
e. Misdemeanors
Ans. c. HPI at 70. - Answers :3. What qualities in life reflect a standard of conduct based
on right and wrong?
a. Torts
b. Grievances
c. Values
d. Morals
e. Virtues
Ans. b. HPI at 70-72. - Answers :4. What area of study combines multiple disciplines to
establish health care ethics?
a. Ethics
b. Bioethics
c. Scientology
d. Pragmatism
e. Sociology
Ans. d. HPI at 71. - Answers :5. What device in health care may raise the greatest legal
and ethical challenges?
a. Coulter Counters
b. Imaging Systems
c. BP Cuffs
d. Smartphones
e. Ophthalmoscopes
Ans. c. HPI at 71. - Answers :6. What arises from a problematic moral question in health
care?
a. Decision-Making
, b. Inquiry Dilemma
c. Ethical Dilemma
d. Moral Dilemma
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. a. HPI at 73. - Answers :7. What is the foundation for ethical decision-making in
health care?
a. Principlism
b. Pragmatism
c. Socialism
d. Communism
e. Dynamism
Ans. b. HPI at 73-74. - Answers :8. What ethical principle embodies the concept of
avoiding harm?
a. Autonomy
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Beneficence
d. Social Justice
e. Dilemma
Ans. c. HPI at 73-74. - Answers :9. What ethical principle reflects free-choice in health
care decisions?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Beneficence
c. Autonomy
d. Social Justice
e. Dilemma
Ans. d. HPI at 73-74. Note: foreseeability or an ability to know (should know) or
reasonably anticipate a probable outcome. So, negligence is an unreasonable
departure from an accepted standard of care for an actor that causes harm. - Answers
:10. What distinguishes a negligent act from an intentional act?
a. Carelessness
b. Purposefulness
c. Foreseeability
d. Both a. and c. correct choices.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. e. HPI at 74. - Answers :11. What does the ethical principle of justice refer to?
a. Fairness
b. Equity
c. Equality
d. Both a. and c. are correct choices.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. a. HPI at 70. - Answers :1. What process systematically examines viewpoints
related to rights and wrongs?
a. Ethics
b. Mathematics
c. Sociology
d. Psychology
e. Scientology
Ans. b. HPI at 70 and W 5 Forum Responses. - Answers :2. What traits embody moral
excellence?
a. Values
b. Virtues
c. Torts
d. Crimes
e. Misdemeanors
Ans. c. HPI at 70. - Answers :3. What qualities in life reflect a standard of conduct based
on right and wrong?
a. Torts
b. Grievances
c. Values
d. Morals
e. Virtues
Ans. b. HPI at 70-72. - Answers :4. What area of study combines multiple disciplines to
establish health care ethics?
a. Ethics
b. Bioethics
c. Scientology
d. Pragmatism
e. Sociology
Ans. d. HPI at 71. - Answers :5. What device in health care may raise the greatest legal
and ethical challenges?
a. Coulter Counters
b. Imaging Systems
c. BP Cuffs
d. Smartphones
e. Ophthalmoscopes
Ans. c. HPI at 71. - Answers :6. What arises from a problematic moral question in health
care?
a. Decision-Making
, b. Inquiry Dilemma
c. Ethical Dilemma
d. Moral Dilemma
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. a. HPI at 73. - Answers :7. What is the foundation for ethical decision-making in
health care?
a. Principlism
b. Pragmatism
c. Socialism
d. Communism
e. Dynamism
Ans. b. HPI at 73-74. - Answers :8. What ethical principle embodies the concept of
avoiding harm?
a. Autonomy
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Beneficence
d. Social Justice
e. Dilemma
Ans. c. HPI at 73-74. - Answers :9. What ethical principle reflects free-choice in health
care decisions?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Beneficence
c. Autonomy
d. Social Justice
e. Dilemma
Ans. d. HPI at 73-74. Note: foreseeability or an ability to know (should know) or
reasonably anticipate a probable outcome. So, negligence is an unreasonable
departure from an accepted standard of care for an actor that causes harm. - Answers
:10. What distinguishes a negligent act from an intentional act?
a. Carelessness
b. Purposefulness
c. Foreseeability
d. Both a. and c. correct choices.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. e. HPI at 74. - Answers :11. What does the ethical principle of justice refer to?
a. Fairness
b. Equity
c. Equality
d. Both a. and c. are correct choices.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
