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The Principle of Non-Maleficence: Avoiding Causing Harm

Description: The principle of non-maleficence is a fundamental ethical principle in healthcare that emphasizes the importance of avoiding causing harm to patients. This quiz explores various aspects of non-maleficence and its application in medical practice.
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What is the primary goal of the principle of non-maleficence in healthcare?

  1. Promoting patient autonomy

  2. Ensuring fair distribution of resources

  3. Preventing harm to patients

  4. Maintaining confidentiality of patient information

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The principle of non-maleficence prioritizes the prevention of harm as the primary ethical obligation in healthcare.

Which of the following actions violates the principle of non-maleficence?

  1. Providing accurate information to patients about their condition

  2. Performing a surgical procedure without obtaining informed consent

  3. Prescribing medication with known side effects

  4. Offering emotional support to patients during treatment

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Obtaining informed consent is essential to respect patient autonomy and prevent harm.

In the context of non-maleficence, what is the concept of 'double effect'?

  1. Intentionally causing harm to achieve a greater good

  2. Unintentionally causing harm as a side effect of a beneficial action

  3. Weighing the benefits and risks of a treatment

  4. Prioritizing the patient's wishes over medical advice

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The concept of double effect acknowledges that some actions may have both beneficial and harmful effects.

Which ethical principle is closely related to non-maleficence and emphasizes the importance of providing benefits to patients?

  1. Autonomy

  2. Beneficence

  3. Justice

  4. Fidelity

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Beneficence is the ethical principle that focuses on promoting the well-being and benefit of patients.

How does the principle of non-maleficence apply to research involving human subjects?

  1. Researchers must obtain informed consent from participants

  2. Researchers must minimize the risk of harm to participants

  3. Researchers must ensure that the potential benefits outweigh the risks

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-maleficence in research requires researchers to take steps to protect participants from harm.

What is the ethical principle that emphasizes the importance of respecting patient autonomy and allowing them to make decisions about their own healthcare?

  1. Non-maleficence

  2. Beneficence

  3. Autonomy

  4. Justice

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Autonomy is the ethical principle that respects the patient's right to make decisions about their own healthcare.

In the context of non-maleficence, what is the concept of 'risk-benefit analysis'?

  1. Comparing the potential benefits and risks of a treatment

  2. Prioritizing the patient's wishes over medical advice

  3. Intentionally causing harm to achieve a greater good

  4. Unintentionally causing harm as a side effect of a beneficial action

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Risk-benefit analysis involves weighing the potential benefits and risks of a treatment to make informed decisions.

Which of the following is an example of a situation where the principle of non-maleficence may conflict with the principle of beneficence?

  1. Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from a terminally ill patient

  2. Administering a medication with known side effects to relieve a patient's pain

  3. Performing a risky surgery with the potential for serious complications

  4. Providing emotional support to a patient during treatment

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment may be seen as non-maleficent, but it may conflict with the principle of beneficence, which emphasizes providing benefit to the patient.

What is the ethical principle that emphasizes the importance of treating all patients fairly and equitably?

  1. Non-maleficence

  2. Beneficence

  3. Autonomy

  4. Justice

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Justice is the ethical principle that emphasizes fairness and equity in healthcare.

In the context of non-maleficence, what is the concept of 'duty to rescue'?

  1. The obligation to provide assistance to someone in danger

  2. The obligation to prevent harm to oneself

  3. The obligation to respect patient autonomy

  4. The obligation to provide emotional support to patients

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The duty to rescue is the ethical obligation to provide assistance to someone in danger.

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