Ethical Principles in Healthcare
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What percentage of the cost of health care is estimated to be related to medical malpractice?

  • 10%
  • 5%
  • 2% (correct)
  • 15%

    • Which institution's study debunked the myth that physicians always practice defensive medicine?

  • Harvard University (correct)
  • MIT
  • Yale University
  • Stanford University

    • What percentage of medical negligence cases that go to trial are won by the medical provider nationally?

  • 50%
  • 75% (correct)
  • 25%
  • 90%

    • How much of patient care is provided by allied health workers excluding nursing and physicians?

    <p>60%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duty of practitioners in modern healthcare according to the text?

    <p>Understand the limits of their role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of system does a good job of protecting the rights of health care workers and patients in negligence litigation?

    <p>Civil justice system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What legal principle holds the hospital responsible for the actions of its employees?

    <p>Respondeat superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the scenario, why could the physician not be held fully responsible for the injury caused by the RT?

    <p>The RT was outside the normal scope of practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the RT do when Ms. Smith's condition prevents her from talking on the phone?

    <p>Explain to the caller that Ms. Smith is unable to talk at the moment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action would likely violate the patient's privacy rights in this scenario?

    <p>Disclosing Ms. Smith's condition to her granddaughter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which legal concept implies that the hospital could be held responsible for the RT's actions?

    <p>Vicarious liability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ethical consideration should guide the RT's actions in this scenario?

    <p>Patient autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the three categories that wounded soldiers were initially assigned into?

    <p>Those who would likely live without medical aid, those who would likely die no matter what was done, and those for whom immediate treatment would likely be lifesaving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likelihood of the 78-year-old patient surviving, regardless of the treatment provided?

    <p>The 78-year-old patient has a low likelihood of survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which patient is most likely to benefit from lifesaving care?

    <p>The young woman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most appealing and useful ethical approach for healthcare professionals?

    <p>The rule utilitarian approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of the rule utilitarian approach mentioned in the text?

    <p>It addresses both human rights and obligations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main disadvantage of the rule utilitarian approach mentioned in the text?

    <p>It is quite variable among caregivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle that obliges healthcare professionals to uphold the freedom of will and freedom of action of others?

    <p>The principle of autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle obliges healthcare professionals to further the interests of others by promoting their good or preventing their harm?

    <p>The principle of beneficence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle obliges healthcare professionals to ensure that others receive what they rightfully deserve or legitimately claim?

    <p>The principle of justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a reciprocal patient right mentioned in the text?

    <p>The right to privacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle is often linked to the principle of autonomy, especially in the area of informed consent?

    <p>The principle of veracity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following actions by a respiratory therapist would be considered unethical under the principle of autonomy?

    <p>Using deceit or coercion to get the patient to reverse a decision to refuse treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does professional liability insurance provide RTs with?

    <p>Both an attorney and protection from lawsuits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it crucial for the RT to adhere to professional legal advice?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the claim that some risk professionals make about having malpractice insurance?

    <p>It is likely to get the therapist sued</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason given for why the presence or absence of insurance is unlikely to impact who gets sued?

    <p>Decisions about whom to sue are made early, before any opportunity is developed for discovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason given for why therapists' increased discretion about treatments is likely to increase their malpractice liability risk?

    <p>Increased discretion leads to more opportunities for malpractice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of professional liability insurance for RTs?

    <p>To protect RTs from malpractice lawsuits</p> Signup and view all the answers

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