PN2350: Ethics Review

The nurse knows that values clarification plays a major role in...

• Establishing a Code of Conduct

• Identifying values for the professional as a whole

• Resolving issues of conflict

• Developing a code of ethics

In Canada, equitable access to health care means that all citizens have equal access to medically necessary services. Which ethical principle would reflect equal access to health care?

• Accountability

• Autonomy

• Relational Ethics

• Justice

What principle tells us to "Do No Harm"?

• Beneficence

• Accountability

• Nonmaleficence

• Respect for Autonomy

If a nurse assesses a patient for pain and then offers a plan to manage the pain, the principle that encourages the nurse to monitor the patient's response to the plan is...

• Beneficence

• Justice

• Nonmaleficence

• Respect for Autonomy

Including patients in decision making regarding their care and respecting their choices of treatment demonstrate the principle of...

• Beneficence

• Autonomy

• Justice

• Veracity

Which action is not part of the nurse's role as patient advocate?

• Intervening if other people fail to respect the patient's dignity

• Protecting the patient's right to confidentiality and privacy

• Making nursing care decisions for the patient

• Advocating for appropriate use of interventions to minimize suffering

Ethical dilemmas often arise over a conflict of opinion. Once the nurse has determined that the dilemma is ethical, which action should the nurse take first in negotiating the difference of opinion?

• Consult a bio-ethicist

• Gather all relevant information regarding the dilemma

• List the ethical principles involved

• Consult the physician involved in the care

What is a deontological perspective?

• Right is determined by the action, regardless of outcome.

• The outcome is more important than the action itself.

• Dilemmas must be considered in the social context in which they occur.

• Dilemmas must be considered within the context of power.

The nurse recognizes that while administering the injection will cause pain (harm) to the patient, the effect of the medication is more important to the patient's overall health and well-being.

What perspective is this?

• Deontology

• Utilitarianism (Teleology)

• Feminist Ethics

• Relational Ethics

Various principles are considered as important in nursing. Which ethical principle is typically given the highest level of priority?

• Beneficence

• Nonmaleficence

• Autonomy

• Justice