Chapter 6 & 7 Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing exam questions and verified correct answers

Ethics - correct answer system of standards or moral principles that direct actions as being right or wrong Law - correct answer thought of as a minimum ethic that is written and enforced Morals - correct answer concerned with dealing with right or wrong behavior and character Values - correct answer involve the worth you assign to an idea or an action Nurse Practice Act - correct answer final authority on what you are legally obligated to do as a nurse regardless of where you are employed Medical Ethics (Mosby Medical Dictionary 2012) - correct answer the science of moral values or principles, including the ideals of autonomy, beneficence, and justice Are you legally expected to care for a patient regardless of their lifestyle? - correct answer Yes Autonomy - correct answer free to choose Individual Autonomy - correct answer patients freedom to choose; self-rule Individual Rights - correct answer ability to assert one's rights 4 Rights of Patients - correct answer Right to consent to care, right to choose between alternative treatments, right to consent or refuse treatment, women's rights over their own bodies