Medical Law And Ethics 5th Edition By Bonnie F. Fremgen – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine

1) The branch of philosophy relating to morals or moral principles is
A) bioethics.
B) law.
C) ethics.
D) applied ethics.
Answer: C

2) Applied ethics relates to
A) religious beliefs.
B) healthcare professions.
C) common sense.
D) social utility.
Answer: B

3) Issues discussed in the context of advanced medical technology are called
A) bioethics.
B) telemedicine.
C) ethics.
D) informatics.
Answer: A

4) Illegal acts are
A) always ethical.
B) frequently ethical.
C) usually unethical.
D) all of the above.
Answer: C

5) The code of ethics dealing with experimentation on human subjects is
A) the Hippocratic Oath.
B) the Nuremberg Code.
C) nonexistent.
D) a conflict of interest.
Answer: B

6) The father of medicine, who wrote a statement of principles for his medical students to follow, is
A) Semmelweis.
B) Hammurabi.
C) Hippocrates.
D) Nuremberg.
Answer: C

7) The issue of a warning or censure by the American Medical Association to a physician occurs when the physician
A) refuses to treat a noncompliant patient.
B) criticizes the AMA.
C) does not renew his or her license to practice.
D) is accused of unethical behavior or conduct.
Answer: D
8) An allegation of a criminal act by a physician requires that the
A) act be reported to the state licensing board or governmental agency.
B) physician be given a warning.
C) the action be reported to the physician’s colleagues.
D) all of the above.
Answer: A

9) The loss of a physician’s license is called
A) expulsion.
B) disbarment.
C) allegation.
D) revocation.
Answer: D

10) The concern for the human subject in medical experimentation is the result of the
A) Nuremberg Code.
B) Code of Hammurabi.
C) Declaration of Geneva.
D) Declaration of Helsinki.
Answer: A