Question

1) The U.S. Surgeon General Advisory issued a statement about misinformation

that set a lower standard of proof of information reliability during a public health crisis.
claiming it causes people to reject public health measures and use unproven treatments.
identifying government guidelines as “best guesses” that do not need to be followed by licensed physicians.
applied only to physicians in federal facilities.
2) The U.S. Surgeon General Advisory uses _______________ as the benchmark for judging whether medical information is misinformation or disinformation.

current “scientific consensus”
“best available evidence”
public polling
federal rulemaking
3) Disinformation is unlike misinformation because it

is information that is deliberately intended to mislead or deceive.
lacks “scientific consensus”
is due to ignorance.
it can lead to harm.
4) What is the position of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) on health information?

Physicians may use unauthorized treatments in a pandemic without fear of reprisal.
State medical boards should not monitor health care workers’ medical information.
Physicians risk suspension or revocation of their medical licenses if they disseminate misinformation.
State medical boards do not have the legal authority to interfere with medical discussions between doctors and patients.
5) Laws recently passed in California and Missouri regarding the dissemination of controversial health information were challenged in court because

the laws interfered with the practice of medicine.
the legislatures did not have the legal authority to pass the laws.
the laws violated the rights of patients to seek treatment.
the laws violated the First Amendment.
6) A judge in California issued an injunction against California’s law on misinformation. What was the basis of the decision?

The description of the prohibited acts was unconstitutionally vague.
The law impermissibly interfered with the doctor-patient relationship.
The state could not demonstrate any harm resulting from the information.
The state did not follow the correct procedures in passing the law.
7) How does the Missouri law on the dissemination of health information affect Missouri pharmacists?

It prevents pharmacists from dispensing ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.
It mandates counseling for all prescriptions for ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine.
It prohibits pharmacists from contacting the prescribing physician or the patient to dispute the efficacy of ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine.
It made ivermectin an OTC drug in the state.
8) The Tennessee State Board of Medical Examiners issued a statement that a physician spreading false information about COVID-19 would be putting their license in jeopardy. What did the state’s legislature do in response?

Overwhelmingly endorsed this position.
Threatened to disband the board.
Enacted a law to include other areas beyond COVID-19.
Passed a resolution that established fines for misinformation but prohibited loss of licensure.
9) What did the North Dakota Department of Health do when faced with opposition to its misinformation policy?

It excluded the public from further hearings about the policy.
It suspended the license of a clinic that opposed the policy.
It turned off comments on its social media accounts to stop the spread of misinformation.
It replaced the Commissioner by order of the Governor.
10) Pharmacy technicians can be leaders in confronting and controlling misinformation and disinformation by

telling the patient not to participate on social media.
telling the patient to find another pharmacy.
providing the patient with literature showing how off-label uses of drugs are inappropriate.
referring patients to the pharmacist or other appropriate clinician for counseling when misinformation is suspected.

Answer 1

1) claiming it causes people to reject public health measures and use unproven treatments.

2) “best available evidence”

3) is information that is deliberately intended to mislead or deceive.

4) Physicians risk suspension or revocation of their medical licenses if they disseminate misinformation.

5) the laws violated the First Amendment.

6) The description of the prohibited acts was unconstitutionally vague.

7) It prohibits pharmacists from contacting the prescribing physician or the patient to dispute the efficacy of ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine.

8) Threatened to disband the board.

9) It turned off comments on its social media accounts to stop the spread of misinformation.

10) referring patients to the pharmacist or other appropriate clinician for counseling when misinformation is suspected.