Janice is a nurse at an oncology clinic who also occasionally works in the front office. When a patient calls urgently requesting her health records be sent over, Janice asks for the patient’s fax number. The patient explains that she has no fax, she is too sick to come into the office, and she would like Janice to email the records. Why shouldn’t Janice email this patient’s records?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

It would be a HIPPA violation.

It would be a HIPPA violation.

It would take too long to upload.

It would take too long to upload.

It would negatively impact the formatting.

It would negatively impact the formatting.

It would be too secure.

Answer 1

It would be a HIPAA violation.

Answer 2

By entering the healthcare profession, you are taking responsibility for promoting the health of patients above all else which also puts you in a unique position to protect patients from:

(1 point)
Responses

harm.

harm.

sadness.

sadness.

bills.

bills.

criticism.

Answer 3

harm.

Answer 4

You are part of a team of healthcare professionals treating a man who needs a liver transplant to save his life; however, this goes against his religious beliefs. Based on this, he is refusing the liver transplant even though you and your colleagues have informed him that he will not survive more than a few weeks without it. By respecting his wishes, you are following which of the four main principles in healthcare ethics?

(1 point)
Responses

nonmaleficence

nonmaleficence

beneficence

beneficence

autonomy

autonomy

justice

Answer 5

autonomy

Answer 6

One of your patients has been participating in a clinical trial that requires him to take a new cancer medication for 12-weeks. Around the eighth week of the trial, you uncover evidence that the medication is likely very harmful and can exacerbate cancer rather than treat it. Even though the study isn’t over yet, you share this information with your patient and immediately take him off of the medication to help him avoid any further harm. This is an example of what principle of ethics?

(1 point)
Responses

nonmaleficence

nonmaleficence

maleficence

maleficence

autonomy

autonomy

justice

Answer 7

nonmaleficence