NR 226: Exam 1 practice questions & answers
2024
1). Deontology
Ans: defines actions as right or wrong
2). Utilitarianism
Ans: proposes that the value of something is determined by its usefulness
3). Feminist ethics
Ans: focuses on the inequality between people
4). Ethics of care
Ans: Emphasizes the importance of understanding relationships, especially as they
are revealed in personal narratives
5). Professional nursing code of ethics
Ans: A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept
6). Autonomy
Ans: commitment to include patients in their decisions
7). Beneficence
Ans: taking positive actions to help others
8). Nonmaleficence
Ans: avoidance of harm or hurt
Justice
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, 9).
Ans: being fair
10). Fidelity
Ans: agreement to keep promises
11). How to process an ethical dilemma (7 steps)
Ans: Step 1: Ask if this is an ethical dilemma.
Step 2: Gather all relevant information.
Step 3: Clarify your own values/opinons.
Step 4: Verbalize the problem.
Step 5: Identify possible courses of action.
Step 6: Negotiate a plan.
Step 7: Evaluate the plan.
12). Who can request access to an ethical committee?
Ans: Any person involved in an ethical dilemma
(including nurses, physicians, health care providers, patients, and family members)
13). Issues in healthcare ethics
Ans: quality of care
genetic screening
care at the end of life
access to care
14). 4 basic principles in the code of ethics
Ans: 1. advocacy
2. confidentiality
3. responsibility
4. accountability
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, 15). An ethical problem has at least one of the following.. (3)
Ans: 1. unable to resolve solely on scientific data
2. perplexing- cannot easily make decision
3. answer will have a profound relevance for areas of human concern
16). Purposes of the ethical committee
Ans: provide education, recommendations, and case consultation
17). Issue: quality of life
Ans: measures the values/benefits of certain medical interventions
(ex. DNR, cancer therapy)
18). Issue: genetic screening
Ans: can alert patient to a condition that is not yet apparent, but will eventually
develop
19). Issue: futile care
Ans: medical interventions that are unlikely to produce benefit to the patient
(ex. tx to a patient that has no hope/incurable)
20). Moral distress
Ans: describes the anguish experienced when a person feels unable to act according
to closely held core values
21). Ethics
Ans: The study of conduct and character. It is concerned with determining what is
good or valuable for individuals and society at large
22). Values
Ans: Personal beliefs about the worth of something, that influences their behavior
23). Accountability
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2024
1). Deontology
Ans: defines actions as right or wrong
2). Utilitarianism
Ans: proposes that the value of something is determined by its usefulness
3). Feminist ethics
Ans: focuses on the inequality between people
4). Ethics of care
Ans: Emphasizes the importance of understanding relationships, especially as they
are revealed in personal narratives
5). Professional nursing code of ethics
Ans: A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept
6). Autonomy
Ans: commitment to include patients in their decisions
7). Beneficence
Ans: taking positive actions to help others
8). Nonmaleficence
Ans: avoidance of harm or hurt
Justice
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, 9).
Ans: being fair
10). Fidelity
Ans: agreement to keep promises
11). How to process an ethical dilemma (7 steps)
Ans: Step 1: Ask if this is an ethical dilemma.
Step 2: Gather all relevant information.
Step 3: Clarify your own values/opinons.
Step 4: Verbalize the problem.
Step 5: Identify possible courses of action.
Step 6: Negotiate a plan.
Step 7: Evaluate the plan.
12). Who can request access to an ethical committee?
Ans: Any person involved in an ethical dilemma
(including nurses, physicians, health care providers, patients, and family members)
13). Issues in healthcare ethics
Ans: quality of care
genetic screening
care at the end of life
access to care
14). 4 basic principles in the code of ethics
Ans: 1. advocacy
2. confidentiality
3. responsibility
4. accountability
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, 15). An ethical problem has at least one of the following.. (3)
Ans: 1. unable to resolve solely on scientific data
2. perplexing- cannot easily make decision
3. answer will have a profound relevance for areas of human concern
16). Purposes of the ethical committee
Ans: provide education, recommendations, and case consultation
17). Issue: quality of life
Ans: measures the values/benefits of certain medical interventions
(ex. DNR, cancer therapy)
18). Issue: genetic screening
Ans: can alert patient to a condition that is not yet apparent, but will eventually
develop
19). Issue: futile care
Ans: medical interventions that are unlikely to produce benefit to the patient
(ex. tx to a patient that has no hope/incurable)
20). Moral distress
Ans: describes the anguish experienced when a person feels unable to act according
to closely held core values
21). Ethics
Ans: The study of conduct and character. It is concerned with determining what is
good or valuable for individuals and society at large
22). Values
Ans: Personal beliefs about the worth of something, that influences their behavior
23). Accountability
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