D404 WGU questions with complete
solutions graded A+
A home health aide noticed a client had been failing to take her medications; however, the
client asked the aide to document that she was taking them, and the aide agreed to do so.
Which principle did the home health aide violate? - ANS ✔✔legal principles
A health insurance navigator was working with a client who was having difficulty understanding
the differences among their options over the phone. The frustrated navigator at last simply
made the decision for the client.
Which principle did the insurance navigator violate when making this decision? - ANS ✔✔the
ethical principle of autonomy
Which example demonstrates a violation of legal principles? - ANS ✔✔A client who had recently
lost his job and health insurance asked the billing specialist at his local physician's office to bill
his former insurance policy "just to see if it will work," and the billing specialist does so.
What is one difference between ethical principles and legal principles? - ANS ✔✔Legal
principles have defined rules and penalties.
An adult day care recently received a generous donation from the community. The
administration debated the best use of the funds. One suggestion was to create an emergency
fund where clients in need could request assistance; however, as the community outreach
specialist pointed out, this would only help some clients. The outreach specialist used the funds
to lower the costs of services, which would help all clients.
Which ethical theory states that the correct action to take is the action that leads to the most
good? - ANS ✔✔consequential ethics
, Which ethical theory establishes norms for conduct and researches how individuals should act?
- ANS ✔✔normative ethics
While working with a client, a community outreach specialist noticed that a client did not have
much food in the house and was covered in bruises. The client denied any abuse or neglect;
however, the outreach specialist was doubtful and decided to report to Adult Protective
Services. Ultimately, the client was moved to a safer environment despite their caretaker's
protest.
Which ethical theory justifies the actions of the community outreach specialist? - ANS
✔✔situational ethics
A young woman sought resources from a community outreach specialist, concerned she might
be pregnant. The woman stated that if she were pregnant, she would keep the baby because of
her religious beliefs.
Which ethical principle describes the woman's decision-making process? - ANS ✔✔religious
ethics
An intake coordinator received a call about a potential client who was interested in receiving
services. After talking to the client's caregiver, she realized that the client was not qualified for
the services offered at her facility. The intake coordinator approved him anyway because he was
a friend of her grandfather.
Which factor led the intake coordinator to make an unethical decision? - ANS ✔✔partial
reasoning
Upon seeing that a new client had Medicaid, a physician told her secretary to cancel the client's
appointment and tell the client that they were not accepting new patients, even though the
office was actually accepting new patients with private insurance. The secretary knew that if he
did not cancel, he would be reprimanded, so he canceled the appointment.
Which factor caused the secretary to make an unethical decision? - ANS ✔✔failing to create an
organizational culture of ethics
solutions graded A+
A home health aide noticed a client had been failing to take her medications; however, the
client asked the aide to document that she was taking them, and the aide agreed to do so.
Which principle did the home health aide violate? - ANS ✔✔legal principles
A health insurance navigator was working with a client who was having difficulty understanding
the differences among their options over the phone. The frustrated navigator at last simply
made the decision for the client.
Which principle did the insurance navigator violate when making this decision? - ANS ✔✔the
ethical principle of autonomy
Which example demonstrates a violation of legal principles? - ANS ✔✔A client who had recently
lost his job and health insurance asked the billing specialist at his local physician's office to bill
his former insurance policy "just to see if it will work," and the billing specialist does so.
What is one difference between ethical principles and legal principles? - ANS ✔✔Legal
principles have defined rules and penalties.
An adult day care recently received a generous donation from the community. The
administration debated the best use of the funds. One suggestion was to create an emergency
fund where clients in need could request assistance; however, as the community outreach
specialist pointed out, this would only help some clients. The outreach specialist used the funds
to lower the costs of services, which would help all clients.
Which ethical theory states that the correct action to take is the action that leads to the most
good? - ANS ✔✔consequential ethics
, Which ethical theory establishes norms for conduct and researches how individuals should act?
- ANS ✔✔normative ethics
While working with a client, a community outreach specialist noticed that a client did not have
much food in the house and was covered in bruises. The client denied any abuse or neglect;
however, the outreach specialist was doubtful and decided to report to Adult Protective
Services. Ultimately, the client was moved to a safer environment despite their caretaker's
protest.
Which ethical theory justifies the actions of the community outreach specialist? - ANS
✔✔situational ethics
A young woman sought resources from a community outreach specialist, concerned she might
be pregnant. The woman stated that if she were pregnant, she would keep the baby because of
her religious beliefs.
Which ethical principle describes the woman's decision-making process? - ANS ✔✔religious
ethics
An intake coordinator received a call about a potential client who was interested in receiving
services. After talking to the client's caregiver, she realized that the client was not qualified for
the services offered at her facility. The intake coordinator approved him anyway because he was
a friend of her grandfather.
Which factor led the intake coordinator to make an unethical decision? - ANS ✔✔partial
reasoning
Upon seeing that a new client had Medicaid, a physician told her secretary to cancel the client's
appointment and tell the client that they were not accepting new patients, even though the
office was actually accepting new patients with private insurance. The secretary knew that if he
did not cancel, he would be reprimanded, so he canceled the appointment.
Which factor caused the secretary to make an unethical decision? - ANS ✔✔failing to create an
organizational culture of ethics
