Module: Scope and Ethics

The American Nurse Association Professional Nursing Model includes 5 main elements. In which element would promoting dignity, healing, and wholeness best fit?

• Caring

• Values

• Wisdom

• Energy

• Ethics

True or false: According to the scope and standards of practice it is the responsibility of the employer to tell the nurse what the laws and regulation are for the state.

• True

• False

True or false: According to the code of ethics the nurse will provide care in a way that makes sure the patient's and the nurse's beliefs and values match.

• True

• False

True or false: The nurse does not need to give up their own beliefs to care for a patient with different values and/or beliefs who is making a healthcare decision that is different from what the nurse would choose to do.

• True

• False

According to the principles for nursing staffing, what should the nurse do if they receive an assignment that they deem to be unsafe?

• Take the assignment and do the best they can for the shift knowing they will not be able to get everything done.

• Tell the charge nurse that they will need some help and hope they get the help.

• Tell the charge nurse they are unable to take the assignment as is because it would be unsafe.

• Leave the unit without notifying the charge nurse, telling a coworker, "I'm outta here, this place stinks!"