Questions And Answers
Which of the following provides the basis for informed consent?
A. notice
B. a contract
C. autonomy
D. beneficence ...ANSWER...C. autonomy, Autonomy is the ability to act intentionally, with
understanding. This serves as the foundation for informed consent.
Which of the following terms is defined by avoidance of unnecessary risk, harm, or needless injury?
A. nonmaleficence
B. beneficence
C. justice
D. autonomy ...ANSWER...A. nonmaleficence
Which of the following terms describes the value that the actions of health care providers should benefit
the patient?
A. nonmaleficence
B. beneficence
C. justice
D. autonomy ...ANSWER...B. beneficence
Which one of these terms is not associated with informed consent?
A. describing reasonable alternatives
B. the patient's acceptance
C. evaluation of the patient's understanding
D. justice ...ANSWER...D. is not associated with informed consent. Justice is a core value of medicine, not
one of informed consent.