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WorksheetsEthical decision making
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 2mins
Which frameworks were used for ethical decision-making
A. College of Nurses of Ontario. (2009). Practice standard: Ethics AND Burkhardt et al. (2018). Ethics and issues in contemporary nursing.
College of Nurses of Ontario. (2009). Practice standard: Ethics AND Canadian Nursing Association. (2017). Code of ethics for Registered Nurses
Burkhardt et al. (2018). Ethics and issues in contemporary nursing AND Canadian Nursing Association. (2017). Code of ethics for Registered Nurses
What is the first step of ethical decision making?
A. Consider the principle and virtues
B. Consult with colleagues or experts
C. Apply the CNA Code of Ethics
D. Identify and define the problem
Which of the following cannot be a purpose of codes of ethics?
A. Protect the public
B. Educate members of the profession about what constitutes sound, ethical conduct
C. Provide a means to ensure accountability by enforcing the standards
D. All of them are purposes of codes of ethics
Based on the scenario, what would the RN do if Mrs. Naomi finally decided to refuse to disclose the diagnosis to her husband?
A. Provide information about anencephaly, to persuade her to terminate the pregnancy.
B. Disclose Mrs. Naomi’s health information to her husband without obtaining her consent
C. Instruct Mrs. Naomi to talk with her husband to make the mutual decision.
D. Acknowledge nurse’s ethical distress and respect her decision-making
What should the RN do, if the patient husband is inquiring Mrs. Naomi’s health information? Choose the most appropriate answer.
A. Clarify with patient’s husband what information he wants to know.
B. Send the husband to health information office.
C. Make copies of Mrs. Naomi’s medical report and give it to the husband secretly.
D. Nurse understands the importance of privacy and confidentiality, by not disclosing Mrs. Naomi’s health information to husband.
Which ethical dilemma is NOT related to the scenario?
Informed consent
Client's autonomy
Privacy and confidentiality
Honouring Dignity
A situation with no clear answer is known as
Ethical distress
Ethical problem
Ethical dilemma
Ethical indifference
Receiving information prior to a procedure is known as
Expressed
Included
Implied
Informed
