Unit 1 NUR 1229 (All credit to outline Received)
Exam With Complete Solutions
Transmission - ANSWER Message next transmitted via the peripheral nerves to
the spinal cord and to the dorsal horn
From here they are diverted to the thalamus where they are sorted out and sent
on to the cerebral cortex
Message that it hurts
Values - ANSWER set of beliefs that are meaningful in life and that influence
relationships with others
Values clarification - ANSWER take into consideration values, when teaching
perform an evaluation to understand where patients and their family values lie
Ethics - ANSWER Moral principle that governs; right or wrong
systematic study/principles of right or wrong
Nursing ethics - ANSWER practice of nursing and ethical judgement
committee of ethics
theories of ethics - ANSWER system of thought that attempts to explain how we
ought to live
ethical dilemmas - ANSWER arise when attempted adherence to basic ethical
principles results in two conflicting courses of action
Values essential for a professional caring nurse - ANSWER altruism-concern for
welfare and well-being of others
autonomy-respecting patient's rights
human dignity- culturally competent care; preserve confidentiality,
individualized care
integrity-acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted
standards of practice
, social justice-upholding moral, legal, and humanistic principles
What to do if a patient were to ask for something that would harm them? -
ANSWER Decline and report
Nursing code of ethics - ANSWER American Nurses Association: individuals who
become nurses are expected not only t adhere to the moral norms of the
profession but also to embrace them as part of what it means to be a nurse
promote health
protects health
The international council of nurses code of ethics for nurses - ANSWER 4
principles
-promote health
-prevent illness
-restore health
-alleviate suffering
International code of nursing ethics - ANSWER 5 sections
-Nurses and people: Nurse's primary responsibility is to people requiring
nursing care
-Nurses and practice: Nurse carries personal responsibility and accountability
for nursing practice, and for maintaining competence by continual learning
-Nurses and profession: Nurse assumes the major role in determining and
implementing acceptable standard of clinical nursing practice, management,
research and education
-Nurses and co workers:Nurses sustain collaborative and respectful
relationships with co-workers and in nursing and other fields
Nurses and society
Bill of Rights for RN - ANSWER Nurses have the right to:
-safe environment
-advocate for self and patient
-fair compensation
Exam With Complete Solutions
Transmission - ANSWER Message next transmitted via the peripheral nerves to
the spinal cord and to the dorsal horn
From here they are diverted to the thalamus where they are sorted out and sent
on to the cerebral cortex
Message that it hurts
Values - ANSWER set of beliefs that are meaningful in life and that influence
relationships with others
Values clarification - ANSWER take into consideration values, when teaching
perform an evaluation to understand where patients and their family values lie
Ethics - ANSWER Moral principle that governs; right or wrong
systematic study/principles of right or wrong
Nursing ethics - ANSWER practice of nursing and ethical judgement
committee of ethics
theories of ethics - ANSWER system of thought that attempts to explain how we
ought to live
ethical dilemmas - ANSWER arise when attempted adherence to basic ethical
principles results in two conflicting courses of action
Values essential for a professional caring nurse - ANSWER altruism-concern for
welfare and well-being of others
autonomy-respecting patient's rights
human dignity- culturally competent care; preserve confidentiality,
individualized care
integrity-acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted
standards of practice
, social justice-upholding moral, legal, and humanistic principles
What to do if a patient were to ask for something that would harm them? -
ANSWER Decline and report
Nursing code of ethics - ANSWER American Nurses Association: individuals who
become nurses are expected not only t adhere to the moral norms of the
profession but also to embrace them as part of what it means to be a nurse
promote health
protects health
The international council of nurses code of ethics for nurses - ANSWER 4
principles
-promote health
-prevent illness
-restore health
-alleviate suffering
International code of nursing ethics - ANSWER 5 sections
-Nurses and people: Nurse's primary responsibility is to people requiring
nursing care
-Nurses and practice: Nurse carries personal responsibility and accountability
for nursing practice, and for maintaining competence by continual learning
-Nurses and profession: Nurse assumes the major role in determining and
implementing acceptable standard of clinical nursing practice, management,
research and education
-Nurses and co workers:Nurses sustain collaborative and respectful
relationships with co-workers and in nursing and other fields
Nurses and society
Bill of Rights for RN - ANSWER Nurses have the right to:
-safe environment
-advocate for self and patient
-fair compensation