Foundations And Contemporary Dilemmas In Bioethical Practice Practice Tests

Question 1

Which moral principle in bioethics is defined as the obligation to 'do no harm'?

Accepted Answer

Nonmaleficence

Answer

Autonomy

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Beneficence

Answer

Justice

Question 2

In Kantian ethics, the 'principle of humanity' dictates that humans should be treated as ends in themselves rather than merely as a means to an end.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

Which legal case established the precedent that physicians must disclose information that a reasonable patient would find material to their decision-making process?

Accepted Answer

Canterbury v. Spence

Answer

Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California

Answer

Elizabeth Bouvia v. Superior Court

Answer

Helga Wanglie case

Question 4

What is the term for the ethical framework that uses prima facie principles to resolve moral dilemmas in clinical settings?

Accepted Answer

Principlism

Question 5

Which of the following are recognized as conditions required for valid informed consent?

Answer

Competence

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Adequate disclosure

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Physician's intuition

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Voluntariness

Question 6

Which legal case is the foundational precedent for the 'duty to warn' third parties of serious threats posed by a patient?

Accepted Answer

Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California

Answer

Canterbury v. Spence

Answer

Elizabeth Bouvia v. Superior Court

Answer

Helga Wanglie case

Question 7

Strong paternalism refers to overriding the decisions of a patient who lacks the capacity for autonomous decision-making.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 8

Which historical research study is widely cited as a primary example of egregious ethical violations due to the failure to provide treatment to participants for a known disease?

Accepted Answer

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Answer

The UCLA Schizophrenia Study

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The AZT trials in developing countries

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The Jesse Gelsinger gene therapy trial

Question 9

According to Mary Anne Warren, what are the five primary criteria used to define personhood?

Accepted Answer

Consciousness, reasoning, self-motivated activity, communication, and self-awareness.

Question 10

In Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous thought experiment, what is the individual connected to in order to illustrate the limits of a fetus's right to use the mother's body?

Accepted Answer

A famous violinist

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A terminally ill patient

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A wounded soldier

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An organ donor

Question 11

Somatic-cell gene therapy involves genetic modifications that are inheritable by future generations.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 12

Which of the following are recognized as types of genetic testing mentioned in the study of genetic choices?

Answer

Newborn screening

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Carrier testing

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Prenatal testing

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Predictive testing

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Genetic enhancement therapy

Question 13

What is the primary distinction between active and passive euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

Active euthanasia involves direct action to cause death, while passive euthanasia involves withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment.

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Active euthanasia is voluntary, while passive is involuntary.

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Active euthanasia is legal in all states, while passive is not.

Answer

Active euthanasia is performed by family, while passive is performed by doctors.

Question 14

What is the term for the ethical concept in clinical research that describes a state of genuine uncertainty among the medical community regarding which treatment is superior?

Accepted Answer

Clinical equipoise

Question 15

Which theory of justice argues that health care should be distributed to maximize the net good for the greatest number of people?

Accepted Answer

Utilitarian

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Libertarian

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Egalitarian

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Communitarian

Question 16

In the context of modern scientific consensus, race is considered a biological category that determines specific health outcomes.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 17

Which historical study is frequently cited to illustrate the dangers of medical racism and the exploitation of African American men without informed consent?

Accepted Answer

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Answer

The Henrietta Lacks Case

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The Willowbrook State School Study

Answer

The Milgram Experiment

Question 18

What is the primary difference between the medical model and the social model of disability?

Accepted Answer

The medical model views disability as a pathology or impairment to be cured, while the social model views it as a social restriction or disadvantage imposed by society.

Question 19

Which of the following are considered key components of the egalitarian theory of justice in health care?

Answer

Free market access

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Equal distribution of resources

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Maximizing net good

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Guaranteed minimum of care

Question 20

What does the term 'QALY' stand for in the context of health care rationing?

Accepted Answer

Quality-adjusted life year

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Quantity-adjusted life year

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Qualified-access life year

Answer

Quantitative-assessment of life years

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