Unit 3 Test

Question 1

commitment to include patients in decisions

Answer 1

autonomy

Question 2

taking positive actions to help others

Answer 2

beneficence

Question 3

ethics comes from what greek word

Answer 3

ETHOS (character)

Question 4

study of what is good or valuable for each of us, in a group setting

Answer 4

ethics

Question 5

when decisions need to be made about healthcare there will be understandable disagreements that occur…

Answer 5

in the hospital, with family, with the patient

Question 6

letting pt know about risks and benefits of treatment plan, pt having the right to refuse treatment and allows competent person to refuse any tests or treatments are examples of

Answer 6

autonomy

Question 7

pt has the right to…

Answer 7

die (refuse any treatment prolonging their life)

Question 8

what is the primary healthcare goal in nursing

Answer 8

do good for others and is the fundamental to practice nursing and medicine

Question 9

implies that the best interest of the patient remains more important than your self interest

Answer 9

beneficence

Question 10

avoidance of harm or hurt

Answer 10

nonmaleficence

Question 11

being fair

Answer 11

justice

Question 12

agreement to keep promises

Answer 12

fidelity

Question 13

set of guided principles that all members of a profession accept

Answer 13

professional nursing code of ethics

Question 14

nursing code of ethics helps professional groups setting ______ about ______ and ______

Answer 14

questions; practice; behavior

Question 15

support of a particular cause

Answer 15

advocacy

Question 16

what does the nurse advocate

Answer 16

health
safety
rights of patient

Question 17

when advocating for patients rights what doe that mean

Answer 17

right to privacy and right to refuse treatment

Question 18

willingness to respect obligations and to follow through on promises

Answer 18

responsibility

Question 19

you are responsible for whom?

Answer 19

your own actions and others you delegate tasks to

Question 20

ability to answer for ones own actions

Answer 20

accountability

Question 21

defines the rights and privileges of patients

Answer 21

confidentiality

Question 22

what act protects the patients personal health information

Answer 22

HIPPA 1996

Question 23

what are the negativities of social networking

Answer 23

presents ethical challenges for nurses

risk to patient privacy is great

Question 24

a persons belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards that influence behavior

Answer 24

values

Question 25

what are values mostly derived from

Answer 25

religious beliefs, society norms and family

Question 26

values tend to change over the....

Answer 26

lifespan

Question 27

to resolve ethical dilemmas one needs to distinguish among

Answer 27

values, facts and opinions

Question 28

nurses learn to tolerate...

Answer 28

differences

Question 29

based on the discovery and confirmation of a set of morals; absolute and unchanging, defines actions as right or wrong and depends on a mutual understanding of justice, autonomy and goodness

Answer 29

deontology

Question 30

proposes that value of something is determined by its usefulness, greatest good for the greatest number of people

Answer 30

utilitarianism

Question 31

looks to the nature of relationships to guide the participants in making difficult decisions

Answer 31

feminist ethics

Question 32

focuses on philosophy that focuses on relationship

Answer 32

ethics of care

Question 33

case based reasoning, turns away from conventional principles of ethics to determine best actions and focuses instead on the intimate understanding of particular situations

Answer 33

casuistry

Question 34

list the key steps in the resolution of an ethical dilemma

Answer 34

- gather all relevant info - clarify values - verbalize the problem - identify possible courses of action - negotiate a plan - evaluation the action over time

Question 35

identify the four basic principles of the code of ethics

Answer 35

advocacy responsibility accountability confidentiality

Question 36

distinguish among values, facts and opinions

Answer 36

values clarification

Question 37

measure the value and benefit of whatever medical interventions are necessry

Answer 37

quality of life

Question 38

anti discrimination laws, physical, mental or emotional challenges

Answer 38

disabilities

Question 39

any interventions unlikely to produce benefit for the outcome of the patient

Answer 39

end of life care

Question 40

the choices in healthcare do not appear to be clearly right or wrong is an

Answer 40

ethical dilemma because it is a controversy and conflict

Question 41

the ethics committee provides...

Answer 41

education, policy recommendations, and case consultation

Question 42

describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Answer 42

nurse practice acts

Question 43

reflects decisions made by administrative bodies

Answer 43

regulatory law

Question 44

judicial decisions made i courts when individual legal cases are decided

Answer 44

common law

Question 45

prevent harm to society and provide punishment for crimes

Answer 45

criminal laws

Question 46

a crime of a serious nature that has a penalty of imprisonment for greater than one year or even death

Answer 46

felony

Question 47

less serious crime that has a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for less than one year

Answer 47

misdemeanor

Question 48

protect the rights of individual persons within our society and encourage fair and equitable treatment

Answer 48

civil laws

Question 49

the legal guidelines for nursing practice that describes the minimum acceptable nursing care

Answer 49

standards of care

Question 50

affordable healthcare coverage protects the consumer rights and increases access to care and stronger medicare

Answer 50

patient protection and accountable care act

Question 51

protects rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Answer 51

americans with disabilities act ADA

Question 52

have to stabilize patient not turn them away in an emergency

Answer 52

emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Question 53

prevents health plans from placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are less generous than those placed on it

Answer 53

mental health parity act as enacted under PPACA

Question 54

written statement regarding medical care and patients wishes in the event that they can't speak for themselves

Answer 54

living wills

Question 55

right to refuse treatment

Answer 55

patient self-determination act

Question 56

legal doc where you can designate your spokesperson when you can't speak on your behalf

Answer 56

durable power of attorney for healthcare

Question 57

anyone 18+ can choose if they want to be an organ donor (in form of writing or signature)

Answer 57

uniform anatomical gift act

Question 58

nurses can't just leave pt information on the computer and easily be seen by others

Answer 58

health information technology (HItech)