1. The reason for studying ethical and legal issues is to persuade patients and

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1. The reason for studying ethical and legal issues is to persuade patients and family members to agree with socially acceptable decisions as they relate to ethical dilemmas

True

False

2. All of these are helpful when dealing with ethical dilemmas except:

Being aware of the way you believe and then impose those beliefs on others

When you are not sure what to do, talk it over with another person whose opinion you trust

Ask your patient how you might help them

All of the above

3. What does an ethics committee do?

Serves as a resource for patients, families and staff

Offers objective counseling when dealing with healthcare delimmas

Promote patient rights

Promote shared decision making between patients and clinicians

All of the above

4. A hospital based ethics committee should be composed of:

Multidisciplinary group of individuals

Nurse

Legal counsel

Physician

All of the above

5. Consultation with an ethics committee is mandatory if end of life decisions must be made.

True

False

6. A______________ needs to be filled out prior to an ethics consultation

Advanced directive

Living will

Consultation request form

Evaluation form

7. When an ethics committee is in the consulting process, the committee’s recommendation is the final say on the matter.

True

False

8. Medical staff being reluctant or failing to take timely action, knowing one of its members practices questionable medicine, is an example of.

External ethics issues

Internal ethics issue

Not part of the ethics committees role

All of the above.

9. An overall review of the ethics committee’s activities should be conducted:

Quarterly

Bi-annually

Annually

Whenever they feel like it

10. One role of the ethics committee is to provide education on current ethical concepts and issues to committee members, staff and the community at large.

True

False

Explanation / Answer

1. True

2. Being aware of the way you believe and then impose those belief on others

3. All the above

4. All the above

5. False

6. Consultation request form

7. False

8. Internal ethics issue

9. Annually

10. True

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