The UCLA Medical Center Is Facing Sanctions from California's Department

question 138

Multiple Choice

The UCLA Medical Center is facing sanctions from California's Department of Health because several of its employees viewed records of famous patients, patients with whom the employees had no contact or care responsibilities. The employees viewed the records of, among others, Maria Shriver (wife of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger) , the late Farrah Fawcett, and Britney Spears. The unauthorized access to the records was uncovered when the story of the late Ms. Fawcett's recurrence of cancer was published in The National Enquirer before Ms. Fawcett had disclosed her health condition to family or friends. Ms. Fawcett's lawyers then notified the hospital of the only possible source of the information. Which category of an ethical breach applies to the conduct of the hospital employees?

• A) Committing acts of personal decadence
• B) Conflict of interest
• C) Divulging information
• D) Balancing ethical dilemmas

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rates

Predetermined overhead rates are calculated by dividing estimated overhead costs by an allocation base, such as direct labor hours, used to assign overhead costs to products or services.

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All indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, including indirect labor, materials, and other expenses not directly tied to production.

Machine-Hours

The total time, calculated in hours, that machinery is operational and working on production tasks during a given period.

Molding

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