A home health aide noticed a client had been failing to take her medications; however, the client
asked the aide to document that she was taking them, and the aide agreed to do so.
Which principle did the home health aide violate? correct answers legal principles
A health insurance navigator was working with a client who was having difficulty understanding
the differences among their options over the phone. The frustrated navigator at last simply made
the decision for the client.
Which principle did the insurance navigator violate when making this decision? correct answers
the ethical principle of autonomy
Which example demonstrates a violation of legal principles? correct answers A client who had
recently lost his job and health insurance asked the billing specialist at his local physician's office
to bill his former insurance policy "just to see if it will work," and the billing specialist does so.
What is one difference between ethical principles and legal principles? correct answers Legal
principles have defined rules and penalties.
An adult day care recently received a generous donation from the community. The administration
debated the best use of the funds. One suggestion was to create an emergency fund where clients
in need could request assistance; however, as the community outreach specialist pointed out, this
would only help some clients. The outreach specialist used the funds to lower the costs of
services, which would help all clients.
Which ethical theory states that the correct action to take is the action that leads to the most
good? correct answers consequential ethics
Which ethical theory establishes norms for conduct and researches how individuals should act?
correct answers normative ethics
While working with a client, a community outreach specialist noticed that a client did not have
much food in the house and was covered in bruises. The client denied any abuse or neglect;
, however, the outreach specialist was doubtful and decided to report to Adult Protective Services.
Ultimately, the client was moved to a safer environment despite their caretaker's protest.
Which ethical theory justifies the actions of the community outreach specialist? correct answers
situational ethics
A young woman sought resources from a community outreach specialist, concerned she might be
pregnant. The woman stated that if she were pregnant, she would keep the baby because of her
religious beliefs.
Which ethical principle describes the woman's decision-making process? correct answers
religious ethics
An intake coordinator received a call about a potential client who was interested in receiving
services. After talking to the client's caregiver, she realized that the client was not qualified for
the services offered at her facility. The intake coordinator approved him anyway because he was
a friend of her grandfather.
Which factor led the intake coordinator to make an unethical decision? correct answers partial
reasoning
Upon seeing that a new client had Medicaid, a physician told her secretary to cancel the client's
appointment and tell the client that they were not accepting new patients, even though the office
was actually accepting new patients with private insurance. The secretary knew that if he did not
cancel, he would be reprimanded, so he canceled the appointment.
Which factor caused the secretary to make an unethical decision? correct answers failing to
create an organizational culture of ethics
A transplant coordinator refused to accept women of childbearing age to the waitlist for kidney
transplants because pregnancy is hard on the kidneys. He was not willing to discuss any other
data about this subject that might change his point of view.
Which factor led to the transplant coordinator's unethical decisions? correct answers circular
reasoning
A patient was complaining of pain in his abdomen. The physician told the patient that she was
prescribing him medication to help with the pain, but instead prescribed a medication that was