Healthcare Decision-Making and Patient Autonomy Quiz
Test your knowledge on bioethics principles. Explore patient autonomy, informed consent, and ethical dilemmas in healthcare decisions.
#1
Which principle emphasizes a patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions?
Paternalism
Beneficence
Autonomy
Non-maleficence
#2
In healthcare decision-making, what does informed consent refer to?
Consent given by the patient's family
Consent given by the healthcare provider
Consent given by the patient after being provided with relevant information
Consent given by the government
#3
What is the main goal of palliative care?
To cure diseases
To provide comfort and improve quality of life for patients with serious illnesses
To prolong life at any cost
To prevent diseases
#4
Which ethical principle emphasizes the duty of healthcare providers to do no harm?
Autonomy
Non-maleficence
Beneficence
Justice
#5
What is the purpose of a living will?
To designate a healthcare proxy
To specify a person's preferences regarding medical treatment in the event they are unable to communicate
To authorize experimental treatments
To provide immediate medical care
#6
Which of the following is NOT a key component of patient autonomy?
Respect for patient's preferences
Informed decision-making
Freedom from all constraints
Ability to make decisions regardless of capacity
#7
In the context of healthcare, what does the term 'shared decision-making' refer to?
A process where healthcare providers make decisions on behalf of the patient
A collaborative process where patients and healthcare providers make decisions together
A process where patients make decisions without any input from healthcare providers
A process where healthcare providers make decisions without considering patient preferences
#8
What is the role of advance directives in healthcare decision-making?
To provide immediate medical care
To specify a person's preferences regarding medical treatment in the event they are unable to communicate
To authorize experimental treatments
To appoint a healthcare proxy
#9
Which legal concept allows healthcare providers to provide emergency treatment without explicit consent?
Implied consent
Informed consent
Advance directive
Negligence
#10
What is the main difference between an advance directive and a durable power of attorney for healthcare?
An advance directive only applies in emergencies
A durable power of attorney only applies to end-of-life decisions
An advance directive specifies treatment preferences, while a durable power of attorney designates a healthcare proxy
An advance directive requires consent from the healthcare provider
#11
What is the ethical dilemma when a patient refuses life-saving treatment due to religious beliefs?
Beneficence vs. Non-maleficence
Autonomy vs. Paternalism
Justice vs. Autonomy
Non-maleficence vs. Paternalism
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