Medical Ethics Principles Quiz

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What should we avoid doing regarding competent adults?

  • Supporting their choices
  • Interfering with their decisions (correct)
  • Empowering them
  • Encouraging their decisions

We must actively empower others for whom we are __________.

responsible

What is one of the responsibilities mentioned for preparing duty reports?

  • Managing laboratory staff
  • Conducting experiments
  • Estimating equipment costs
  • Estimating the workload of the laboratory (correct)

What is the key principle regarding decisions made by competent adults?

<p>We must not interfere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Preparing duty reports is optional in a laboratory setting.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

We should actively empower those for whom we are responsible.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

<p>Respect for persons = The ethical principle affirming autonomy Patient rights = Entitlements given to patients Specimens = Samples collected for examination Examination = The process of analyzing samples</p> Signup and view all the answers

Laboratories are required to submit ________ reports.

<p>duty</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following principles with their meanings:

<p>Do not interfere = Respect the decisions of competent adults Empower others = Support those for whom we are responsible</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following laboratory activities with their descriptions:

<p>Preparing duty reports = Documenting daily activities Estimating workload = Projecting resource needs for tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are duty reports used for in a laboratory?

<p>To document activities and estimate workload</p> Signup and view all the answers

Patients can be required to have their specimens examined after collection.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action can patients take regarding their samples after they have been processed?

<p>Refuse to have their specimens examined</p> Signup and view all the answers

After collection and processing, patients have the right to refuse examination of their ______.

<p>specimens</p> Signup and view all the answers

What right do patients have regarding their specimens after collection and processing?

<p>The right to refuse examination of their specimens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is typically included in a complete report?

<p>Test name (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A complete report does not require reference intervals.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a remark that may be included in a complete report?

<p>The result is within or outside the reference interval</p> Signup and view all the answers

A suitable reference interval may be __________ or __________-specific.

<p>age, gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following components of a complete report to their descriptions:

<p>Test name = Name of the executed test Reference interval = Expected range for test results Units of measurement = Scale in which the results are expressed Remarks = Comments on result alignment with the reference interval</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the core principles emphasized in medical ethics?

<p>Doing good and avoiding harm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The essence of medical ethics is solely about maximizing profit.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of medical ethics?

<p>Doing good and not doing harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

The principles of doing 'good' and not doing 'harm' are the essence of every code of __________ ethics.

<p>medical</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following ethical principles with their descriptions:

<p>Beneficence = Doing good Non-maleficence = Not doing harm Autonomy = Respecting patient choices Justice = Fair distribution of resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Ethical Principles in Medicine

  • Core principles of medical ethics include "doing good" and "not doing harm."
  • These principles are essential for duty reports and workload estimations in laboratories.

Respect for Patient Autonomy

  • Competent adults have the right to make their own decisions regarding their healthcare.
  • Healthcare professionals should empower those under their care, respecting their autonomy.

Patient Rights

  • Patients retain the right to refuse testing of their specimens after collection and processing.

Laboratory Reporting Standards

  • Complete test reports must include:
    • Name of the test performed.
    • Reference intervals, which may vary by age or gender.
    • Units of measurement, if applicable.
    • An indication if results fall within or outside reference intervals.

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