Download Chapter 10 Physicians Ethical and Legal Issues MULTIPLE CHOICE and more Exams Biology in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 10 – Physicians Ethical and Legal Issues 1. Credentialing is a process for __________. a. validating the background of board members b. assessing the qualifications of health care professional billing practices c. determining that a professional is qualified to perform the procedures for which d. d. he or she is seeking credentialing d. none of these answers are correct <Answer: c> 2. Physicians have a legal, ethical and moral duty to __________. a. provide only authorized medical treatment b. be paternalistic c. pursue a treatment alternative other than the one to which their patient has given consent d. none of these answers are correct <Answer: a> 3. The American Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs mandates that, once having undertaken care of a patient, the __________. a. patient’s treatment will be discontinued without notifying the patient b. physician should not neglect the patient c. relationship between a physician and a patient, once established, continues until it is ended at the sole discretion of the physician d. none of these answers are correct <Answer: b> 4. The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the __________ of the patient. a. fractious complaints b. benefit c. financial assistance d. detriment <Answer: b> 5. The Hippocratic Oath provides that a physician __________. a. will abstain from seduction of females or males b. provide the necessary diagnostic tests required including a CT scan c. refuse a patient care if he or she is unable to pay d. none of these answers are correct <Answer: a> 6. The code of medical ethics provides that a physician shall be dedicated to providing competent medical care with __________for human dignity and rights. a. compassion and respect b. a crusade c. dignity d. respect <Answer: a> 7. __________ is a moral value expected of all caregivers. a. Indifference b. Compassion c. Antipathy d. Suffering <Answer: b> 8. The ___________of clinical privileges should be discipline-specific and based on appropriate predetermined criteria that adhere to national standards. a. reconciliation b. mastery c. presentation d. delineation <Answer: d> 9. Evidence of a disruptive physician __________. a. can have a positive impact on staff b. improves the quality of patient care c. brings harmony and ensures a patient that all is well d. can support denial of privileges <Answer: d> 10. A physician has a duty to disclose known dangers associated with a proposed course of treatment. It is inappropriate for a physician to pursue a course of treatment other than