EXERCISES, LESSON 1, SECTION II
It is recommended that you work the following exercises (1 through 11) before
beginning the next section of the lesson. After you have completed the exercises,
check your answers against the solutions following the exercises. For any answer
missed, reread the material referenced in the solution.
MULTIPLE-CHOICE. Select the ONE response (a, b, c, or d) that BEST completes the
statement or BEST answers the question.
1.
Which standard of disclosure reflects the assumptions, goals, and values of a
medical mindset rather than the patient's beliefs, fears, and hopes?
a.
The professional practice standard.
b.
The reasonable person standard (objective test).
c.
Hybrid standards.
d.
The material risk standard (subjective test).
2.
Which of the following shifts the determination of informational needs from the
physician to the patient?
a.
The professional practice standard of disclosure.
b.
The reasonable person (material risk) standard of disclosure.
c.
Professional codes of ethics.
d.
"The thing speaks for itself" doctrine.
3.
Which standard of disclosure does the most to take into account unorthodox
beliefs, unusual health problems, and unique family histories?
a.
The professional practice standard.
b.
The objective test of the reasonable person standard.
c.
Hybrid standards.
d.
The subjective test of the reasonable person standard.
4.
When disclosing risks and consequences to the patient, the physician should, at
a minimum, outline:
a. All risks known by the physician.
b. Risks resulting from negligence.
c. Probable risks, those with the most severe consequences and those
particularly relevant to the patient.
d. All risks known to medical science.
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