Bioethics and Healthcare Decision-Making Quiz
Test your knowledge on bioethics principles guiding healthcare decisions. Explore autonomy, beneficence, justice & more in this quiz.
#1
Which principle emphasizes that healthcare professionals must do no harm to patients?
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Justice
#2
What does the principle of autonomy in bioethics refer to?
Respecting the decisions of competent individuals
Acting in the best interest of the patient
Ensuring fairness in healthcare resource allocation
Avoiding causing harm to patients
#3
What ethical principle guides the concept of informed consent in healthcare?
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Justice
#4
Which ethical principle emphasizes the duty to act in the best interest of the patient?
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Justice
#5
Which of the following is an example of an advance directive?
A DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order
Administering medication without patient consent
Performing surgery without informed consent
Forcing a patient to undergo treatment against their will
#6
What is the concept of distributive justice in healthcare ethics?
Ensuring fair distribution of healthcare resources
Respecting patient autonomy
Avoiding causing harm to patients
Promoting beneficence in healthcare decisions
#7
What is the primary purpose of a living will?
To appoint a healthcare proxy
To specify medical treatment preferences
To distribute assets after death
To designate a guardian for minor children
#8
In medical ethics, what does the term 'futility' refer to?
The inability to provide care to patients
The point at which further treatment is unlikely to benefit the patient
The prioritization of certain patients over others
The ethical principle of autonomy
#9
What ethical principle supports the idea that healthcare resources should be distributed based on need?
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Justice
#10
What does the term 'double effect' refer to in ethical decision-making?
The unintended negative consequences of a medical treatment
The intentional harm caused to a patient
The unintentional but foreseeable harm caused as a result of a beneficial action
The principle of distributive justice
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