Based on Beauchamp and Childress's Discussion of Privacy and Confidentiality

question 3

Multiple Choice

Based on Beauchamp and Childress's discussion of privacy and confidentiality, what would be an example of a breach of privacy that does not involve a breach of confidentiality?

• A) A person who does not have authorization views a patient's medical record on a hospital computer.
• B) One physician discusses a patient's case with another who is not involved in the patient's treatment, using the patient's name and identifying information.
• C) A therapist calls a suicidal patient's family members to ask them to look out for the patient's well-being.
• D) A physician talks to his or her spouse in detail about the patients under his or her care.

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Definitions:

Costs

The monetary value required to produce goods or services, including materials, labor, and overhead expenses.

Direct Labor

The labor costs directly associated with the manufacture of products or the provision of services, including wages of workers who can be directly linked to specific goods or services.

Variable Factory Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with the level of production, such as utilities and materials used in the manufacturing process.

Direct Labor Cost

The total cost of all labor that can be directly attributed to the manufacturing or production of goods or services.