1. Doctor-patient relationship in the western world works on the following pathway:

It is absolutely personality based

It works sometimes but mostly confrontational in nature

It is contractual in nature

There is no relationship between the two

2. Which one is not an inherent conflict issue in the doctor-patient relationship?

Competing demands of many patients for limited resources such as doctor's time

The problem of uncertainty about diagnosis and treatment

The knowledge that some diagnoses are not helpful and some treatments ineffective

Doctor asking for diagnostic tests as part of the treatment

3. The patient's expectation does not apply to a greater or lesser degree for which of the following?

That he does not avoid obligations which may exacerbate his condition

That he accepts the idea that he needs help

That he desires to get "well"

That he seeks technically competitive help in getting well

4. Which one of the following is not necessary for a physician to disclose?

On starting practice

On change of type of practice

His preference of treating the type of patient

On temporary absence from duty

5. Section A of MCI Act of 1952 has stipulated code of conduct for physicians. Which of the following is not included in the code?

I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to the service of humanity

I will maintain the utmost respect for human life from the time of conception

I will not permit consideration of religion, nationality, race, party politics or society standing to intervene between my duty and my patient

My health is my first consideration

6. Note of referral by a treating physician for second opinion from another doctor

Is an invitation to trouble

Is not justified

Is ethical and justified

Should be avoided as much as possible

7. Forced organ donation is prevalent in

Spain

Iran

Iraq

China

8. Medical practitioner is bound to attend a patient on call outside hospital, if and only if, he has

Taken some favour some time from the patient

The patient and the doctor are from the same religion and caste

The patient and the doctor are of same class

The doctor has been treating the case earlier and the treatment is not over

9. The patient in the western culture varies in care seeking from the eastern in the following trait:

Consults doctor and practices religious rituals alongside to get well

Consults doctor only to get well

Consults doctor and takes modern medicine

Consults no one during ailment

10. Which one of the qualities of the doctor is not welcomed by the patient?

To be confident, empathetic and humane

To have personal touch, be forthright and respectful

Strictness in rules and commanding in behaviour

Thorough about methodology -art of medicine

11. Limitation period of Consumer Protection Act is

2 years from the point of start of treatment

2 years after the course of action is known

4 years from the point of start of treatment

4 years after the course of action is known

12. Monkeys need to be used for clinical trial, if drug trial is specifically to develop the drug for human beings.

The statement is ethically correct

The statement is ethically incorrect

Any animal can be used any time

None of the statements is correct

13. In medicine, physicians may not want to disclose the whole truth to the patient under certain pretext but for one:

Benevolent deception

Not to infuse the fear factor

Patient's intelligence

Patient may not want to know

14. Human ethics and animal ethics may go hand in hand while both pre-clinical and clinical trial is warranted.

The above statement is incorrect

The above statement is meaningless

The above statement is correct

The above statement is partially correct

15. Catholics do not allow abortion once blastomere is formed.

It is not a correct statement

It is a partly correct statement

It is a correct statement

It is country specific

16. "Doctor is demigod and always right."

The statement is always correct

The statement is not correct

The statement is partially correct

The statement is somewhat correct

17. Confidentiality can be broken in all these conditions except

Patient's consent

Imminent danger to the patient

Relative's request

Imminent danger to others

18. The classical Hippocratic oath is written in one of the following languages:

Russian

Roman

Greek

English

19. Doctors in India strictly adhere to Hippocratic oath.

The statement is fully true

The statement is partly true

The statement is false

None of the above

20. How much ethical is it on the part of the physician to prescribe patient, what he does not adhere with?

It does not matter

It is ethical to differ in preaching and practice so far he is a physician

It is not correct to have difference in preaching and practice

It has nothing to do with ethics

21. Medical negligence is

The omission to do something which a reasonable person will do

The omission to not do something which a reasonable person will do

The omission of something which an unreasonable and prudent person would not do

None of the above

22. Which is a case of Autologous transplant?

Donation from friend

Donation from wife

Donation from twins

Donation from blood, organ or gene bank

23. Allogeneic transplant does not satisfy one of the following conditions:

Transplant of pig's heart valve in human

Transplant of husband's liver to wife

Transplant of one sibling's bone marrow to the other sibling

Transplant of one twins' bone marrow to the other one

24. Grafting of animal organ during shortage of human one is known as

Micro grafting

Improper grafting

Xenografting

Engrafting

25. Bolam's test is concerned with

Mr. Bolam fighting a tort case in the UK court of law

Mr. Bolam was not allowed to undergo ECT for treatment

Mr. Bolam behaved like a doctor though he was not professionally qualified

Standard of care in medical science has been determined in law by Bolam's test

26. Laws are basically categorized into

Primary and Secondary law

Human and Animal law

Substantive and Procedural law

Legislative and Bureaucratic law

27. Continuous Medical Education is not a common practice among which of the faculties?

Among the dental students and doctors

Among the allopathic students and doctors

Among the nursing students

Among the chiropractitioners

28. "Preferential treatment and ethics can go hand in hand."

The statement is partly correct

The statement is not correct

The statement is absolutely correct

The statement is partly not correct

29. Protestant Ethics is

A book written by the sociologist Max Weber

A type of ethics followed by the Protestant sect only

A type of ethics that is practiced by all Christians of the world

A type of clinical practice

30. Which of the components in patient care is not an outright ethical issue?

Monetary strength of patient (paying capacity)

Confidentiality of treatment by doctor

Benevolence by doctor for poor and needy

Non-malfeasance of doctor while caring patient

31. In some countries, euthanasia is ethically correct for that

Patient who thinks he should and can claim his life at free will

Patient who is not satisfied with routine treatment

Patient who is leading vegetative life for years together

Patients who can yield political and legal power as and when required

32. "Euthanasia and Euthenics are one and the same thing."

The statement is incorrect

They deal with two different issues

They are treatment procedures

All the above statements are incorrect

33. What may prompt unethical behaviour in a health care team

Fatigue and workload

Breach of confidentiality and absolute dependence of patient on the system

Monetary allurement

Individual behaviour

34. Paternalistic model does not take care of one of the following:

It is patient-patient interactive model

It is doctor-doctor interactive model

It is administrator-patient interactive model

It is doctor-patient interactive model

35. When terminating a doctor-patient relationship, the doctor

Must not give any reason for terminating the relationship

Must give a reason for terminating the relationship

Must give adequate notice to the patient

Must make arrangement for another physician to take care of the patient

36. In critical care ethics, the following principle is a major determinant of allocating beds:

Beneficence

Non-malfeasance

Autonomy

Justice

37. Which one of the acts will be put under the category of sexual transgression

Talking to the patient with a smile

Gynaecologist discussing about irregularity of cycle to patient

ENT specialist wanting to check tenderness of breast

None of the above

38. "There is inappropriate or sexual touching of the patient." This may be called as

Routine check-up

Detection of tumorous presence on any part of the body

Checking for infidelity

Sexual transgression

39. "Boundary Crossing" is most likely to take place in the following situation:

Psychiatric counselling for mental health cases

Oncologist counselling a benign case

Orthopedic nurse helping one femur fracture case to recover

None of the above

40. Benevolent deception is justified best by the following ethical principle:

Beneficence

Non-malfeasance

Autonomy

Justice

41. Which one of the following is professional fidelity?

That you adhere to a professional code of ethics

There is no need to think about respect of the patient

That you follow the policies and procedures of your organization and applicable laws

That you, honour agreement made with the patients

42. Which one of the following is "futile treatment"

A patient in vegetative state, family soliciting all sorts of medical care

A patient may get cured but for want of money

A patient may get cured but for want of clinical expertise

A patient who is soliciting western medical care with religious prayer for cure

43. Confidentiality of HIV AIDS case can be compromised when the record is solicited by

Another physician, who was consulted casually by the patient

Court of law on account of some legislative matter

By the kin who is keen to know about the details

None of the above

44. Who cannot contact HIV AIDS?

People on steroidal drugs

People who are often taking blood transfusion

People who do deep kissing

People who practice free sex

45. It is ethically not advisable to suckle a baby, if the mother has HIV AIDS.

The statement is incorrect

The statement is correct

The statement is partly correct

The statement is partly incorrect

46. Advertisements by the doctors are permitted

While starting a practice

After each surgery

After completion of research project

After winning an award

47. AYUSH stands for one of the following:

It is a way of life

It is a kind of exercise

It is the group of non-western system of medical practice

It is a kind of medical practice which started after 1947 in India

48. AYUSH doctors are not allowed to do which one of the following procedures?

Cardiothoracic surgery

Ordinary suture

Fixing of fractures

Doing non-complicated burn treatment

49. Dental Council of India is concerned with which of the following?

Medical studies in India

Ayurvedic studies in India

Dental studies in India

Homoeopathic studies in India

50. Which of the statements is incorrect?

Medical, Dental and Nursing Councils of India follow fundamentally different ethics of practice.

The ethical practice of all the Councils are fundamentally same.

The ethical practice of each of the Councils is fundamentally different.

None of the Councils has any ethical guideline.

Write short notes on any four of the following questions in 200 300 words each

51. Paternalism in Doctor-Patient Relationship

52. Ethical Issues involved in Preferential Treatment in Institutional Health Care

53. Ethical Issues in Abortion

54. Fidelity in Doctor-Patient Relationship

55. Medical Negligence