WorksheetsPN2350: Ethics Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
