Chapter 6 & 7 Success in
Practical/Vocational Nursing Question
and Answer 2023/2024
Ethics - ANSWER system of standards or moral principles that direct actions as being
right or wrong
Law - ANSWER thought of as a minimum ethic that is written and enforced
Morals - ANSWER concerned with dealing with right or wrong behavior and character
Values - ANSWER involve the worth you assign to an idea or an action
Nurse Practice Act - 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) - 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? - ANSWER
Yes
Autonomy - ANSWER free to choose
Individual Autonomy - ANSWER patients’ freedom to choose; self-rule
Individual Rights - ANSWER ability to assert one's rights
4 Rights of Patients - 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
Patient Advocacy - ANSWER The act of speaking and acting on behalf of the patient's
needs and well-being.
Accountability - ANSWER Being held responsible for your nursing actions, being held to
the standard of a nurse with the same education and experience in a similar situation as
you.
Colleague Reporting - ANSWER Report peers, supervisors, or any team members for
behaviors that are potentially harmful to patients.
, System Based Issues - ANSWER Essential to providing safe high-quality care.
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER Do no harm.
Primum Non Nocere - ANSWER First do no harm.
What is "not knowingly participating in any action that will deliberately harm a patient"
an example of? - ANSWER Nonmaleficence
Beneficence - ANSWER Do good.
What is "putting the patients interests first" an example? - ANSWER Beneficence
What is "place the good of patients before your needs" an example of? - ANSWER
Beneficence
Autonomy - ANSWER Free to choose.
Autonomy (Potter, Perry, and Stockert 2015) - ANSWER Respecting a patient's
independence and right to determine a course of action.
Is privacy an ethical or legal issue? - ANSWER Privacy Is both an ethical and legal
issue.
Invasion of Privacy - ANSWER Revealing personal information without the consent of
the patient.
Fidelity - ANSWER Be true.
Should you chart a patient’s feelings and wishes? - ANSWER Yes, and doing so
without a personal interpretation.
Justice - ANSWER Fair to all.
What does justice mean for SPNs/SVNs and LVNs/LPNs? - ANSWER Justice means
nurses deliver fair and equal treatment to all patients, recognizing and avoiding personal
bias.
Are final decisions within the scope of practice for an LPN? - ANSWER Final decisions
are not within the scope.
Beneficent Paternalism - ANSWER Health care provider making decisions for the
patient based on "I know what's best for you," and discounts patient autonomy.
NPA - ANSWER Nurse Practice Act
Practical/Vocational Nursing Question
and Answer 2023/2024
Ethics - ANSWER system of standards or moral principles that direct actions as being
right or wrong
Law - ANSWER thought of as a minimum ethic that is written and enforced
Morals - ANSWER concerned with dealing with right or wrong behavior and character
Values - ANSWER involve the worth you assign to an idea or an action
Nurse Practice Act - 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) - 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? - ANSWER
Yes
Autonomy - ANSWER free to choose
Individual Autonomy - ANSWER patients’ freedom to choose; self-rule
Individual Rights - ANSWER ability to assert one's rights
4 Rights of Patients - 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
Patient Advocacy - ANSWER The act of speaking and acting on behalf of the patient's
needs and well-being.
Accountability - ANSWER Being held responsible for your nursing actions, being held to
the standard of a nurse with the same education and experience in a similar situation as
you.
Colleague Reporting - ANSWER Report peers, supervisors, or any team members for
behaviors that are potentially harmful to patients.
, System Based Issues - ANSWER Essential to providing safe high-quality care.
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER Do no harm.
Primum Non Nocere - ANSWER First do no harm.
What is "not knowingly participating in any action that will deliberately harm a patient"
an example of? - ANSWER Nonmaleficence
Beneficence - ANSWER Do good.
What is "putting the patients interests first" an example? - ANSWER Beneficence
What is "place the good of patients before your needs" an example of? - ANSWER
Beneficence
Autonomy - ANSWER Free to choose.
Autonomy (Potter, Perry, and Stockert 2015) - ANSWER Respecting a patient's
independence and right to determine a course of action.
Is privacy an ethical or legal issue? - ANSWER Privacy Is both an ethical and legal
issue.
Invasion of Privacy - ANSWER Revealing personal information without the consent of
the patient.
Fidelity - ANSWER Be true.
Should you chart a patient’s feelings and wishes? - ANSWER Yes, and doing so
without a personal interpretation.
Justice - ANSWER Fair to all.
What does justice mean for SPNs/SVNs and LVNs/LPNs? - ANSWER Justice means
nurses deliver fair and equal treatment to all patients, recognizing and avoiding personal
bias.
Are final decisions within the scope of practice for an LPN? - ANSWER Final decisions
are not within the scope.
Beneficent Paternalism - ANSWER Health care provider making decisions for the
patient based on "I know what's best for you," and discounts patient autonomy.
NPA - ANSWER Nurse Practice Act
