Nursing Ethics
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- 1.What is the best practice for a nurse to avoid law suites?
- A.
Practice with the scope of your expertise
- B.
Always put the patients rights and welfare first
- C.
Observe proper documentation
- D.
All of the above
- 2.What is the basis for the Good Sumaritan Law?
- A.
Nurses are exempt from law suites providing they are under the care of a competent supervisor
- B.
A licensed individual who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for any civil damages as the result of the act
- C.
Nurses are obligated to assist the public in emergency situations
- D.
All licensed nurses must maintain proper continuing education in their chosen discipline
- 3.What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)?
- A.
Healthcare coverage for patients
- B.
Portable healthcare coverage that may be used for mental and physical health issues
- C.
Healthcare law that promises competent care from nurses and doctors
- D.
Sets rules and limits on who can look and receive health care information
- 4.
- A.
Procedures used by nurses that help establish proper care and documentation
- B.
Gives nurses the ability to perform their duties in multiple locations at different times
- C.
Law that determines where a nurse can work and under what type of conditons
- D.
A document attesting that the patient has been informed and understands the nature of the procedure, the risks, possible outcome and alternatives of the said procedure
- 5.All of the following are true about Nursing Code of Ethics EXCEPT:
- A.
Nurses may decide on their own which is relevant documentation and which is not
- B.
Know and function within the scope of practice
- C.
Maintain patient confidence
- D.
Provide healthcare without discrimination
- 6.What is the DNR?
- A.
Do Not Repeat (procedure)
- B.
Do Not Resuscitate
- C.
Did Night Recall
- D.
Doctor Noticed Recurrence
- 7.What is the purpose of ICN Code of Ethics?
- A.
A document that provides a foundation for global ethical practice in nursing and is a guide for nurses' actions based on social values and needs
- B.
A document used by the nursing profession that establishes proper use of coding medication
- C.
A document that determines which medications to use and for which conditions
- D.
None of the above
- 8.What is the teleological theory?
- A.
A theory which suggests that patients needs are based upon the financial means
- B.
A theory that suggests older patients receive less competent care
- C.
A theory wherein a nursing facilities overall morale will determine the level care patients receive
- D.
A theory wherein the end or outcome justifies the means
- 9.What are the ABC's of healthcare ethics?
- A.
Accuracy, brevity and concise
- B.
Altruism, beneficence, and compassion
- C.
Autonomy, beneficence, and confidentiality
- D.
Automatic, brave, and coarse
- 10.What is nonmaleficence?
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Noncompliance of proper medical procedures
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The prohibition from intentionally harming others
- C.
Systemic unethical environment
- D.
Rules and regulations practiced by only a few in a given medical environment
- 11.
- A.
A process that involves direct manipulation of care that results in the intentional death of a patient
- B.
An accidental death of a patient
- C.
A patient who commits suicide while in the care of a medical professional
- D.
Occurs when people do not interfere with the normal dying process
- 12.Aristotle developed the concept of:
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Virtue ethics
- B.
Deontology
- C.
Rationalism
- D.
Utilitarianism
- 13.
- A.
A formal process of making illogical and consistent decisions based upon one's beliefs
- B.
A formal process of making logical and random decisions based upon moral beliefs
- C.
A formal process of making logical and consistent decisions based upon religious beliefs
- D.
A formal process of making logical and consistent decisions based upon moral beliefs
- 14.Florence Nightingale was a champion:
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Model for all nurses
- B.
Nurse
- C.
Social reformer
- D.
All of the above
- 15.What is an emancipated minor?
- A.
A person who divorces his/her parents and moves in with grandparents regardless of age
- B.
Someone who was recently released from foster care and is now a ward of the state
- C.
Person younger than 18 years of age who lives independently, is totally self-supporting, is married or divorced, is a parent even if not married, or is in the military and possesses decision-making rights
- D.
None of the above
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