NBME Answers : Questions tagged with ethics

Questions tagged with ethics

nbme24 : An 83-year-old woman... {reveal}

Question#13 (reveal difficulty score)
An 83-year-old woman is brought to the ...
Discussion of the diagnosis with the patient privately 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme23 : A 78-year-old man is... {reveal}

Question#38 (reveal difficulty score)
A 78-year-old man is found unresponsive in ...
"Thank you for telling me this. Your friend's previous statements to you can be helpful in making decisions for him." 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme27 : An 83-year-old man... {reveal}

Question#40 (reveal difficulty score)
An 83-year-old man from Puerto Rico is ...
Use a Spanish-speaking interpreter to determine how much the patient wishes to know about diagnosis and treatment 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme20 : A 17-year-old girl... {reveal}

Question#1 (reveal difficulty score)
A 17-year-old girl comes to the emergency ...
Speak with the patient and her parents about the findings 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme20 : A previously healthy... {reveal}

Question#50 (reveal difficulty score)
A previously healthy 16-year-old girl is ...
Prescribe antibiotics without notifying her parents 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme21 : A 75-year-old man with... {reveal}

Question#48 (reveal difficulty score)
A 75-year-old man with dementia, Alzheimer ...
Encourage the family to come to a consensus based on their perception of the patient's wishes 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme19 : 75 yo man with... {reveal}

Question#36 (reveal difficulty score)
75 yo man with dementia; no advanced directives
Encourage the family to come to a consensus based on their perception of the patient's wishes 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

free120 : A 42-year-old man... {reveal}

Question#14 (reveal difficulty score)
A 42-year-old man comes to the physician for ...
The patient's perception that the physician is uncaring 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

free120 : A 26-year-old woman... {reveal}

Question#2 (reveal difficulty score)
A 26-year-old woman comes to a busy ...
"Thank you for waiting. How can I help you today?" 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme17 : A 43-year-old man... {reveal}

Question#50 (reveal difficulty score)
A 43-year-old man comes to the physician for ...
"I'm sorry I got delayed. I hope I haven't made you late somewhere else." 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme23 : A 65-year-old man with... {reveal}

Question#13 (reveal difficulty score)
A 65-year-old man with a history of gout ...
I will authorize the permit, but I recommend that you continue with regular exercise and only use the permit when you are having severe pain. 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme21 : A 34-year-old woman... {reveal}

Question#18 (reveal difficulty score)
A 34-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
“I’m concerned about how bad you’ve been feeling lately. Have you had any thoughts about death or wanting to be dead?” 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme29 : A 29-year-old woman... {reveal}

Question#28 (reveal difficulty score)
A 29-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
"Tell me what you think may be causing the headaches." 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme24 : A 13-year-old girl who... {reveal}

Question#24 (reveal difficulty score)
A 13-year-old girl who has a 6-year history ...
Discuss further the impact of the patient's illness on the family 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme30 : A 61-year-old man has... {reveal}

Question#15 (reveal difficulty score)
A 61-year-old man has had three episodes of ...
"Cancer is one of the possible causes of blood in your urine. We will need to perform additional tests to determine the cause. 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_form7 : A 37-year-old man with... {reveal}

Question#23 (reveal difficulty score)
A 37-year-old man with end-stage Duchenne ...
Determine if the patient wants to discuss his decision with anyone else 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : Three days after... {reveal}

Question#20 (reveal difficulty score)
Three days after hospitalization for diabetic ...
Offer insulin but allow the patient to refuse it 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_form7 : A study is proposed to... {reveal}

Question#36 (reveal difficulty score)
A study is proposed to assess the ...
Coercion of a vulnerable population 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_form6 : a 52-year-old... {reveal}

Question#20 (reveal difficulty score)
a 52-year-old Cantonese woman comes to the ...
share the results with the husband only 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_form8 : A 21-year-old college... {reveal}

Question#44 (reveal difficulty score)
A 21-year-old college student comes to the ...
“Tell me more about what you want to know” 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_form8 : A 16-year-old boy... {reveal}

Question#43 (reveal difficulty score)
A 16-year-old boy comes to the physician ...
“Circumcision cannot be done without the consent of your parents” 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_form6 : A 15-year-old girl is... {reveal}

Question#33 (reveal difficulty score)
A 15-year-old girl is brought to the ...
Negotiate a contract regarding medication compliance 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_form6 : A 57-year-old man is... {reveal}

Question#2 (reveal difficulty score)
A 57-year-old man is brought to the physician ...
Withhold the results as the patient wishes 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A previously healthy... {reveal}

Question#63 (reveal difficulty score)
A previously healthy 32-year-old man is ...
Arrange for the regional organ procurement organization to address the issue with the patient's family 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 45-year-old woman... {reveal}

Question#119 (reveal difficulty score)
A 45-year-old woman returns to the office to ...
Ask the patient if she would be willing to return to the office in 2 weeks to discuss treatment options again 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 37-year-old man with... {reveal}

Question#8 (reveal difficulty score)
A 37-year-old man with type 1 diabetes ...
Adhere to the patient's wishes and discuss home-care options 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 62-year-old woman... {reveal}

Question#22 (reveal difficulty score)
A 62-year-old woman with myasthenia gravis ...
Assessment of medical decision-making capacity 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 5-year-old boy is... {reveal}

Question#25 (reveal difficulty score)
A 5-year-old boy is brought to the emergency ...
Discuss the family’s goals for the patient 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 23-year-old man who... {reveal}

Question#28 (reveal difficulty score)
A 23-year-old man who is on active duty in ...
Cleanse the site and apply ice 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 45-year-old woman is... {reveal}

Question#32 (reveal difficulty score)
A 45-year-old woman is hospitalized for ...
Encourage questions from all team members 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 17-year-old girl is... {reveal}

Question#38 (reveal difficulty score)
A 17-year-old girl is brought to the ...
Inform the parents that the physician cannot deceive the patient 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : An 18-year-old man is... {reveal}

Question#100 (reveal difficulty score)
An 18-year-old man is being prepared to ...
Ask the surgeon to continue the operation only after the discrepancy is resolved 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 32-year-old man... {reveal}

Question#111 (reveal difficulty score)
A 32-year-old man comes to the office because ...
Ketorolac 0.5% solution, 1 drop in right eye, four times daily 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 22-year-old... {reveal}

Question#41 (reveal difficulty score)
A 22-year-old primigravid woman at 10 weeks’ ...
“How do you think he will react?” 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 37-year-old woman... {reveal}

Question#94 (reveal difficulty score)
A 37-year-old woman comes to the office for a ...
Using a respirator at work 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 72-year-old woman is... {reveal}

Question#91 (reveal difficulty score)
A 72-year-old woman is evaluated in the acute ...
Discharge the patient with a plan for home health care and physical therapy 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 76-year-old woman,... {reveal}

Question#82 (reveal difficulty score)
A 76-year-old woman, who is receiving home ...
Administer intravenous morphine 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A chief medical... {reveal}

Question#55 (reveal difficulty score)
A chief medical officer at a hospital has ...
Instruct the surgeon to take a temporary leave of absence and undergo a medical evaluation 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : A 13-month-old boy is... {reveal}

Question#66 (reveal difficulty score)
A 13-month-old boy is brought to a small ...
The suburban hospital violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

step2ck_free120 : An 8-year-old boy is... {reveal}

Question#77 (reveal difficulty score)
An 8-year-old boy is brought to the emergency ...
Proceed with the blood transfusion while obtaining an emergency telephone court order 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

familymed1 : A 47-year-old woman... {reveal}

Question#2 (reveal difficulty score)
A 47-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Sometimes when people are as upset as you are, they think about suicide. Have you thought about ending your life? 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖

nbme24 : A 73-year-old man has... {reveal}

Question#47 (reveal difficulty score)
A 73-year-old man has an incurable malignant ...
Both legal and ethical 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖