Medical Ethics & Patient Rights Flashcards
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A patient with dementia cannot provide informed consent for implant surgery. Who is the most appropriate surrogate decision-maker?
Answer: A legally designated healthcare proxy or power of attorney
A legally designated healthcare proxy or durable power of attorney for healthcare is the appropriate surrogate when a patient lacks decision-making capacity.
Which ethical principle obligates an implantology technician to act in the patient's best interest even when the patient may prefer a different course of action?
Answer: Beneficence
Beneficence requires healthcare providers to act in ways that promote the patient's best health interests and well-being.
A patient refuses to sign a consent form for implant placement but verbally agrees to proceed. What should the clinician do?
Answer: Delay the procedure until written consent is obtained
Written informed consent should be obtained before invasive procedures; verbal consent alone is insufficient documentation for implant surgery.
Under HIPAA, which of the following is a permissible disclosure of patient information without explicit authorization?
Answer: Disclosing to a treating specialist for continuity of care
HIPAA permits disclosure of protected health information to other treating providers for treatment purposes without patient authorization.
A patient asks to see their dental records. Under HIPAA, the practice must provide access within how many days?
Answer: 30 days (with one 30-day extension if needed)
HIPAA requires covered entities to provide patients access to their records within 30 days, with a one-time 30-day extension allowed.
Which scenario best illustrates a violation of the ethical principle of justice in implant care?
Answer: Providing higher quality implants only to patients who can afford premium fees
Justice requires fair, equitable treatment; withholding higher quality care solely based on ability to pay violates this principle.
A patient discloses during consultation that they are HIV-positive and asks that this not be shared with the dental lab. What is the best course of action?
Answer: Follow universal precautions and share only the minimum necessary health information for safe lab work
Universal precautions apply to all patients, and only the minimum necessary information relevant to safe prosthetic fabrication should be shared with the lab.