Question 1

Which epidemic began the idea of quarantining people?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plague
B)   Cholera
C)   Smallpox
D)   Influenza

Question 2

How did the federal government combat the idea that only the rich get help during a pandemic, like the H1N1 influenza?

Accepted Answer

A)   They required all U.S. pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines.
B)   The supply of vaccinations available was managed by the Food and Drug Administration.
C)   The Centers for Disease Control quarantined all exposed people.
D)   They made sure vaccines were available for each person who wanted it.

Question 3

The guiding principles of developing public health policies are beneficence, nonmakeficence, justice, and autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When a clinician decides what is best for the patient, he/she is practicing __________

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The policy of quarantine goes back to the time of the Black Death. It restricts individuals, movements and contacts with others, and may be viewed as coercive. Using the information in Chapter 13, discuss how quarantine supports or challenges autonomy.

Accepted Answer

Quarantine can be seen as both supportin...

Question 6

Which was key in the eradication of smallpox?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coordination of all countries in battling the disease
B)   Education among the patients
C)   Controlling the final outbreak
D)   Finding a cure for the disease

Question 7

How do epidemics change the healthcare field concerning ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most believe ethical issues during outbreaks should not be a concern.
B)   Previous outbreaks help see which ethical issues need to be addressed in future outbreaks.
C)   It requires the healthcare professions to receive more training.
D)   Many healthcare workers are afraid of patients who have the disease and quit their jobs.

Question 8

Dealing with epidemics requires a balance between __________ and the prevention of harm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dealing with epidemics requires a balance between...

Question 9

What is an advantage of a pandemic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Better planning and needed changes occur for the next potential outbreak.
B)   Unhealthy people succumb to the disease rather than straining the healthcare system.
C)   Healthcare providers are trained for better protection of themselves.
D)   Communities are taught better hygiene practices to prevent the spread.

Question 10

With the outcome of research is more important than the subjects in the study, the ethics principles of __________ is violated.

Accepted Answer

autonomy

Question 11

Why are epidemics so rare in today's healthcare arena?

Accepted Answer

A)   People have been better educated as to personal hygiene.
B)   The healthcare industry has vaccines for all the diseases that occur.
C)   Educational efforts in healthcare have focused on epidemics.
D)   Technology has helped increase the communication efforts internationally. D

Question 12

Which pandemic urged nations to reconsider their trade practices?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plague
B)   Cholera
C)   Smallpox
D)   Influenza

Question 13

When the Ebola virus came to the United States in 2014 and people were quarantined against their will, which model addresses this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Utilitarianism
B)   Paternalism
C)   Autonomy
D)   Stewardship

Question 14

If a patient presents with HIV and refuses medication, with which ethics principle does this apply?

Accepted Answer

A)   Utilitarianism
B)   Paternalism
C)   Respect
D)   Beneficence

Question 15

Which ethical issue appears when there is a drug shortage for a healthcare outbreak?

Accepted Answer

A)   Drug companies overcharging
B)   Physicians afraid of catching the disease
C)   Rationing of the drug
D)   Forcing people into better hygiene practices

Question 16

Which countries are less likely to have a cholera outbreak?

Accepted Answer

A)   Those with a public health system.
B)   Those with the best scientists.
C)   Those with the most money.
D)   Those with the healthiest people. A

Question 17

Coordinating net efforts between the FDA and the __________ reduced the severity of of the H1N1 epidemic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Coordinating net efforts between the FDA and...

Question 18

When an organization emphasizes improving conditions so that people can lead healthy lives, it is using the __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an organization emphasizes improving conditions so...

Question 19

During the cholera epidemic, why were laws not addressed to fixing the unsanitary conditions in Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were too costly.
B)   They did not want to address the industries that produced the problem.
C)   They felt that the principle of survival of the fittest was natural.
D)   The general population had become too large.

Question 20

Which prevention activity is most effective with diseases that spread through direct contact?

Accepted Answer

A)   Standard precautions
B)   Quarantine
C)   Pharmaceuticals
D)   Education

Exam 13: The Ethics of Epidemics

Which epidemic began the idea of quarantining people?

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How did the federal government combat the idea that only the rich get help during a pandemic, like the H1N1 influenza?

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The guiding principles of developing public health policies are beneficence, nonmakeficence, justice, and autonomy.

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When a clinician decides what is best for the patient, he/she is practicing __________

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The policy of quarantine goes back to the time of the Black Death. It restricts individuals, movements and contacts with others, and may be viewed as coercive. Using the information in Chapter 13, discuss how quarantine supports or challenges autonomy.

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Which was key in the eradication of smallpox?

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How do epidemics change the healthcare field concerning ethics?

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Dealing with epidemics requires a balance between __________ and the prevention of harm.

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What is an advantage of a pandemic?

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With the outcome of research is more important than the subjects in the study, the ethics principles of __________ is violated.

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When the Ebola virus came to the United States in 2014 and people were quarantined against their will, which model addresses this?

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If a patient presents with HIV and refuses medication, with which ethics principle does this apply?

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Which ethical issue appears when there is a drug shortage for a healthcare outbreak?

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Coordinating net efforts between the FDA and the __________ reduced the severity of of the H1N1 epidemic.

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When an organization emphasizes improving conditions so that people can lead healthy lives, it is using the __________

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During the cholera epidemic, why were laws not addressed to fixing the unsanitary conditions in Britain?

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