LCR4802 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024
(657172) - DUE 18 October 2024
Question 1 Complete Marked out of 10.00 QUIZ Which of the following could
justify the disclosure of information regarding a patient's treatment in a
hospital in terms of the provisions of theNational Health Act 61 of 2003?
Select one or more: a. The patient's written consent b. A statutory provision
requiring disclosure c. A court order d. The patient's oral consent e. A serious
threat to public health Question 2 Complete Marked out of 10.00 Question 3
Complete Marked out of 10.00 A preliminary committee of inquiry has certain
powers. Which of the following is/are among the powers given to a preliminary
committee ofinquiry in terms of the law? Select one or more: a. The power to
make a fi nding after due consideration of the complaint, any further
information which had been obtained, and therespondent's explanation, that
the respondent acted unprofessionally, but the conduct in question is found to
constitute only a minortransgression b. The power to mediate in the case of
minor transgressions with a view to resolving such matters c. The power to
consider a complaint against a person registered in the register of the
professional board concerned in order to make adetermination on the
appropriate manner of dealing with such a complaint d. The power to direct
the registrar to issue a notice in writing to the respondent, instructing the
respondent to appear in person withhis/her legal representative, if any, before
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,the preliminary committee of inquiry at its next meeting to inquire why he or
she did notrespond to the council correspondence and to give his or her
response to the complaint or exercise his or her right to remain silent e. The
power to make a fi nding after due consideration of the complaint, any further
information which had been obtained, and therespondent's explanation, that
there are no grounds for taking further action on the matter f. The power to
issue a warning or reprimand to a respondent, or to impose a prescribed fi ne
on a respondent for being in contempt ofthe HPCSA after failing to respond to
council correspondence g. The power to, after due consideration of the
respondent’s explanation of why he/she failed to respond to the council
correspondence,fi nd that the respondent is in contempt of the HPCSA h. The
power to make a determination on the appropriate management of the
respondent’s poor performance and to give directives tobe adhered to by the
respondent to improve on his or her performance i. The power to make a fi
nding after due consideration of the complaint, any further information which
had been obtained, and therespondent's explanation, that there are grounds
for a professional conduct inquiry into the conduct of the respondent Romeo
and Juliet are both 17 years old and are engaged to be married. Juliet
experiences a major depressive episode for which she isprescribed
antidepressant drugs. Before the drugs could have a signifi cant therapeutic
effect, Juliet attempts to kill herself by jumping from abridge. She survives the
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, attempted suicide and is rushed to hospital, where she is admitted in a very
serious condition, although the exactextent of her injuries are not yet fully
understood. It is clear that Juliet broke her neck and will have no control over
her lower body. Romeo wants to have a child by Juliet and is afraid that he
might never have that opportunity if she passes away. He considers in vitro
fertilisation and reproductive cloning. Which of the following statements is/are
correct? Select one or more: a. Ministerial authorisation is required for the
removal of egg cells from Juliet because she suffers from depression. b. The
Regulations promulgated by the Minister of Health in terms of the National
Health Act 61 of 2003 (published in GN R175,GG35099 of 2 March 2012) do
not make provision for the removal of egg cells from a dead person. c. If Juliet
were to consent to the use of her egg cells for the purposes of reproductive
cloning upon her death, her consent, even if givenin the proper format, will be
invalid as it will be regarded as contra bonos mores . d. Juliet is in principle
too young to donate egg cells. Question 4 Complete Marked out of 10.00
Question 5 Complete Marked out of 10.00 Therapeutic privilege entails—
Select one: a. that a doctor has a licence to treat a patient in accordance with
the dictates of accepted medical practice. b. a doctor’s freedom to decide
which form of treatment to administer to a patient purely on the basis of
his/her superior medicalknowledge. c. the withholding of information from a
patient, which information would normally have had to be disclosed in order to
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(657172) - DUE 18 October 2024
Question 1 Complete Marked out of 10.00 QUIZ Which of the following could
justify the disclosure of information regarding a patient's treatment in a
hospital in terms of the provisions of theNational Health Act 61 of 2003?
Select one or more: a. The patient's written consent b. A statutory provision
requiring disclosure c. A court order d. The patient's oral consent e. A serious
threat to public health Question 2 Complete Marked out of 10.00 Question 3
Complete Marked out of 10.00 A preliminary committee of inquiry has certain
powers. Which of the following is/are among the powers given to a preliminary
committee ofinquiry in terms of the law? Select one or more: a. The power to
make a fi nding after due consideration of the complaint, any further
information which had been obtained, and therespondent's explanation, that
the respondent acted unprofessionally, but the conduct in question is found to
constitute only a minortransgression b. The power to mediate in the case of
minor transgressions with a view to resolving such matters c. The power to
consider a complaint against a person registered in the register of the
professional board concerned in order to make adetermination on the
appropriate manner of dealing with such a complaint d. The power to direct
the registrar to issue a notice in writing to the respondent, instructing the
respondent to appear in person withhis/her legal representative, if any, before
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,the preliminary committee of inquiry at its next meeting to inquire why he or
she did notrespond to the council correspondence and to give his or her
response to the complaint or exercise his or her right to remain silent e. The
power to make a fi nding after due consideration of the complaint, any further
information which had been obtained, and therespondent's explanation, that
there are no grounds for taking further action on the matter f. The power to
issue a warning or reprimand to a respondent, or to impose a prescribed fi ne
on a respondent for being in contempt ofthe HPCSA after failing to respond to
council correspondence g. The power to, after due consideration of the
respondent’s explanation of why he/she failed to respond to the council
correspondence,fi nd that the respondent is in contempt of the HPCSA h. The
power to make a determination on the appropriate management of the
respondent’s poor performance and to give directives tobe adhered to by the
respondent to improve on his or her performance i. The power to make a fi
nding after due consideration of the complaint, any further information which
had been obtained, and therespondent's explanation, that there are grounds
for a professional conduct inquiry into the conduct of the respondent Romeo
and Juliet are both 17 years old and are engaged to be married. Juliet
experiences a major depressive episode for which she isprescribed
antidepressant drugs. Before the drugs could have a signifi cant therapeutic
effect, Juliet attempts to kill herself by jumping from abridge. She survives the
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, attempted suicide and is rushed to hospital, where she is admitted in a very
serious condition, although the exactextent of her injuries are not yet fully
understood. It is clear that Juliet broke her neck and will have no control over
her lower body. Romeo wants to have a child by Juliet and is afraid that he
might never have that opportunity if she passes away. He considers in vitro
fertilisation and reproductive cloning. Which of the following statements is/are
correct? Select one or more: a. Ministerial authorisation is required for the
removal of egg cells from Juliet because she suffers from depression. b. The
Regulations promulgated by the Minister of Health in terms of the National
Health Act 61 of 2003 (published in GN R175,GG35099 of 2 March 2012) do
not make provision for the removal of egg cells from a dead person. c. If Juliet
were to consent to the use of her egg cells for the purposes of reproductive
cloning upon her death, her consent, even if givenin the proper format, will be
invalid as it will be regarded as contra bonos mores . d. Juliet is in principle
too young to donate egg cells. Question 4 Complete Marked out of 10.00
Question 5 Complete Marked out of 10.00 Therapeutic privilege entails—
Select one: a. that a doctor has a licence to treat a patient in accordance with
the dictates of accepted medical practice. b. a doctor’s freedom to decide
which form of treatment to administer to a patient purely on the basis of
his/her superior medicalknowledge. c. the withholding of information from a
patient, which information would normally have had to be disclosed in order to
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