Texas: Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Physical Therapy

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1. The ethical perspective that views the end result of an act as more important than the duty to obey is called:

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2. Ethical principles are:

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3. When a physical therapist accepts a client's decision to refuse a plan of treatment, the therapist is honoring the ethical principle of:

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4. When a physical therapist cares for all clients with equal diligence, regardless of race or personality, the therapist is honoring the ethical principle of:

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5. An ethical dilemma requires a choice between:

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6. The legal document recommended by the JCAHO that states a person's wishes regarding extraordinary treatment measures is called an:

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7. A code of ethics:

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8. Laws differ from ethics in that laws:

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9. The law establishing a state board of physical therapy is an example of:

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10. A physical therapist and physical therapy assistant violate a regulation of the Physical Therapy Practice Act of their state. Their offense is categorized as a:

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11. A federal law that emphasizes the privacy rights of clients is the: