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COLLEGE OF HEALTH- YAMFO

ETHICS, THE LAW AND MENTAL HEALTH
MID-SEMESTER EXAMS (16/10/2020 @8:30am)
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SECTION A
Instruction: From questions 1 to 7 indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F) by writing T or F in
front of each statement (1mark each). Time allowed 40 minutes

1. Patient consent is not optional extra but a core part of examination and treatment.
2. All adults are assumed to have mental capacity to consent to or refuse treatment, unless there is evidence
to the contrary.
3. According to utilitarianism if the sum is greater than zero, then the action is bad.
4. Adults with capacity can refuse treatment, even when serious harm or death will result.
5. Kantianism suggests that an act must be performed because the act in some way is characterized by
universality.
6. In “rule utilitarianism” a person performs the acts that benefit the most people, regardless of personal
feelings or the societal constraints such as laws.
7. Competent patients may request that their physicians not give them information, effectively waiving
their right to know.

SECTION B
Supply the appropriate responses in the spaces provided.

8. In ethical dilemma, the acronym M.O.R.A.L. means? (5 marks)

9. Mention the FOUR (4) main principles of bioethics. (2marks)
10. State FOUR (4) reasons why ethics is important in the health care systems. (4marks)
11. What is informed consent? (1marks)
12. How different is beneficence from nonmaleficence. (4marks)
13. Mention TWO (2) situations where the health professional can breach confidentiality? (2marks)
14. State ONE (1) example each for a Felony and misdemeanor. (1mark)
15. Give FOUR (4) examples of an intentional tort. (4marks)

TOTAL =30 MARKS GOOD LUCK