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Medical Ethics & Patient Rights Flashcards

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  1. A hyperbaric technician disagrees with a physician's order for HBO treatment, believing it is clinically inappropriate. What is the best ethical course of action?

    Answer: Voice the concern to the physician and document it; escalate if unresolved

    Technicians have an ethical duty to advocate for patients by raising concerns through appropriate channels rather than acting unilaterally or staying silent.

  2. Which of the following best describes 'veracity' as an ethical principle applied to hyperbaric technicians?

    Answer: Being truthful with patients about their condition, treatment, and risks

    Veracity requires honesty and transparency with patients regarding their care, which is foundational to a trustworthy healthcare relationship.

  3. A hyperbaric facility treats patients in a research trial. Which body is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of those research participants?

    Answer: The Institutional Review Board (IRB)

    IRBs are mandated to review, approve, and oversee research involving human subjects to protect their rights, safety, and well-being.

  4. A patient undergoing HBO therapy for carbon monoxide poisoning is unconscious. Who provides consent for continued treatment?

    Answer: The patient's legally authorized representative or next of kin under implied consent doctrine

    When a patient cannot consent, the surrogate decision-maker or next of kin provides consent; in emergencies, implied consent allows treatment to save life.

  5. A patient requests access to their hyperbaric treatment records. Under HIPAA, the facility must provide access within:

    Answer: 30 days (with a possible 30-day extension)

    HIPAA requires covered entities to provide patients access to their records within 30 days, with one permissible 30-day extension if needed.

  6. Which action by a hyperbaric technician would constitute patient abandonment?

    Answer: Stepping away mid-session without ensuring qualified coverage

    Leaving a patient in mid-treatment without ensuring a qualified replacement constitutes abandonment, which is both unethical and legally actionable.

  7. Cultural competency in hyperbaric care primarily requires technicians to:

    Answer: Acknowledge and respect diverse cultural beliefs that may affect treatment decisions

    Cultural competency means recognizing how cultural beliefs impact health decisions and adapting communication and care to respect those differences.