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conformance with fact or reality
1 Define truthfulness.
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a. place of communication
b. roles of the communicators
c. nature of the truth involved
b. roles of the communicators
c. nature of the truth involved
2 Expectations of truth vary with which three conditions?
a. __________
b. __________
c. __________
a. __________
b. __________
c. __________
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practical needs
3 The right to the truth is determined by the __________ __________.
of the patient in many nonmedical situations (such as in preparing for death).
of the patient in many nonmedical situations (such as in preparing for death).
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right to the truth
4 Informed consent and the need to make treatment decisions are examples of
conditions for the __________ __________ __________ __________.
conditions for the __________ __________ __________ __________.
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Confidentiality
5 __________ is concerned with the keeping of secrets.
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a. natural secrets
b. promised secrets
c. professional secrets
b. promised secrets
c. professional secrets
6 List the three types of obligatory secrets:
a. __________
b. __________
c. __________
a. __________
b. __________
c. __________
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professional secret
7 The most binding obligatory secret is the __________.
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mechanisms for reporting certain types of wounds,
communicable diseases, auto accidents, birth
defects, drug addiction, and industrial accidents
communicable diseases, auto accidents, birth
defects, drug addiction, and industrial accidents
8 Describe the most common exceptions to confidentiality.
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when the life or safety of a patient is endangered,
when intervention can prevent threatened suicide or self-injury,
or when an innocent third party may be harmed as in an abuse situation
when intervention can prevent threatened suicide or self-injury,
or when an innocent third party may be harmed as in an abuse situation
9 According to the AHA Committee on Biomedical Ethics, duties to disclose
patient information exist in which situations?
patient information exist in which situations?
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e. All of the above
10 Which of the following are origins of the duty of confi dentiality?
a. Right to privacy
b. Statutes
c. Ethical obligations
d. Breach of contract issues
e. All of the above
a. Right to privacy
b. Statutes
c. Ethical obligations
d. Breach of contract issues
e. All of the above
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F
11 True or False The imaging professional must always tell the whole truth.
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T
12 True or False The imaging professional has an obligation to the patient,
profession, and society to maintain confi dentiality.
profession, and society to maintain confi dentiality.
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F
13 True or False An imaging professional who fi nds himself or herself in the role of
the patient should not expect the same degree of confi dentiality.
the patient should not expect the same degree of confi dentiality.
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F
14 True or False If the risk of keeping a secret outweighs the harm to the patient,
no ethical decision making is necessary.
no ethical decision making is necessary.
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T
15 True or False A deontologist believes that stricter rules of right and wrong
should be used in keeping information confi dential.
should be used in keeping information confi dential.
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T
16 True or False The duty of patient confi dentiality is clear, and courts allow
compensation for breach of confi dentiality.
compensation for breach of confi dentiality.
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T
17 True or False Imaging professionals owe an absolute duty of patient
confidentiality.
confidentiality.
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T
18 True or False Truth is a total defense against allegations of
defamation.
defamation.
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T
19 True or False Defamatory comments regarding a person’s AIDS status are
slander per se, and damages would not have to be proved.
slander per se, and damages would not have to be proved.
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T
20 True or False Confidentiality of drug and alcohol abuse treatment information is
mandated by the federal government.
mandated by the federal government.
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F
21 True or False Virtually all requests by third parties for records come from new
health care providers.
health care providers.
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F
22 True or False Imaging professionals do not have to worry about statutory
reporting because this duty lies only with physicians.
reporting because this duty lies only with physicians.
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T
23 True or False The duty to warn third parties extends to the imaging
professional.
professional.
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T
24 True or False Imaging professionals when working in clinics and fulfi lling
the role of medical assistant may have to deal with warning people at risk for
contagious diseases in accordance with the privacy policies surrounding this
information.
the role of medical assistant may have to deal with warning people at risk for
contagious diseases in accordance with the privacy policies surrounding this
information.
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F
25 True or False The existence of legislation mandating strict confi dentiality
regarding information about patients’ AIDS, HIV, and ARC status means that
disclosure is never appropriate.
regarding information about patients’ AIDS, HIV, and ARC status means that
disclosure is never appropriate.
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c. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
26 HIPAA stands for:
a. Health Insurance Private Account Association
b. Health Insurance Profit Accountability Act
c. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
d. Helping Inform Physicians About Alcohol Abuse
a. Health Insurance Private Account Association
b. Health Insurance Profit Accountability Act
c. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
d. Helping Inform Physicians About Alcohol Abuse
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F
27 True or False State law overrides HIPAA regulations
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F
28 True or False Patients always have an absolute right to their records.
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F
29 True or False VA hospitals are exempt from HIPAA regulations.
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F
30 True or False Imaging professionals should feel free to show patients their fi lms
and answer questions about them.
and answer questions about them.
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F
31 True or False Under HIPAA, patients have the right to sue.
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d. All of the above
32 HIPAA’s purposes include the following:
a. To give patients a right of access to their records
b. To create a national framework for privacy regulations
c. To attempt to restore trust in health care delivery of information
d. All of the above
a. To give patients a right of access to their records
b. To create a national framework for privacy regulations
c. To attempt to restore trust in health care delivery of information
d. All of the above
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F
33 True or False Under HIPAA, when records are requested, all medical records of that patient are provided.
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F
34 True or False Under HIPAA, all requests for information require patient
authorization.
authorization.
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F
35 True or False Under HIPAA, patients have the right to see their psychotherapy
notes.
notes.
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F
36 True or False Health care plans may decide if they want to participate in the
HIPAA regulations.
HIPAA regulations.