Test Bank For Nursing Ethics Across the Curriculum and Into
Practice 5th Edition By Janie B. Butts; Karen L. Rich
What are ethics - ANSWER: The study of conduct and character. It is concerned with
determining what is good or valuable for individuals, for groups of individuals, and
for society at large.
What is autonomy - ANSWER: The ability or tendency to function independently.
When applied to politics or government, it refers to freedom from external control.
In health care, it refers to the commitment to include patients in decisions about all
aspects of care as a way of acknowledging and protecting a patient's independence.
What is beneficence - ANSWER: Taking positive actions to help others. Implies that
the best interests of the patient remain more important than self-interest.
What is maleficence - ANSWER: to hard or hurt
What is nonmaleficence - ANSWER: avoidance of harm or hurt
What is justice - ANSWER: fairness; ex. discussions about health insurance, hospital
locations and services, even organ transplants
What is just culture - ANSWER: the promotion of open discussion whenever mistakes
occur, or nearly occur, without fear of recrimination
What is fidelity - ANSWER: the agreement to keep promises and the unwillingness to
abandon patients even when care becomes controversial or complex
A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept and is a collective
statement about the group's expectations and standards of behavior is called a -
ANSWER: code of ethics
Who established the first code of nursing ethics decades ago - ANSWER: American
Nurses Association (ANA)
What does the American Nurses Association (ANA) do - ANSWER: reviews and
revises the code regularly to reflect changes in practice, however, basic principles of
responsibility, accountability, advocacy, and confidentiality remain constant in
professional nursing
In all professional relationships, WHO, practices with compassion and respect for the
inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by
considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of
health problems - ANSWER: nurse
, Who is represented by associations and their members and is responsible for
articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its
practice, and for shaping social policy. - ANSWER: the profession of nursing
What is advocacy - ANSWER: support of a particular cause
As a nurse you advocate for ... - ANSWER: the health, safety, and rights of patients,
including their right to privacy
What is reponsibility - ANSWER: a willingness to respect one's professional
obligations and follow through on promises
A nurse is responsible for ... - ANSWER: their actions and for the actions of those to
whom they delegate tasks
What is accountability - ANSWER: the ability to answer for one's actions
Who establishes national guidelines to ensure patient and workplace safety through
consistent, effective nursing practices - ANSWER: The Joint Commission (TJC)
Who sets national standards for continuing education and curriculum development
for nursing schools - ANSWER: American Nurses Association (ANA)
What is the act of keeping information private or secret - ANSWER: confidentiality
Who mandates the protection of patients' personal health information - ANSWER:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
What 2 terms shape the practice of health care and distinguish it from other
common human relationships - ANSWER: ethical principles of beneficence and
fidelity
What is a personal belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object
that sets standards that influence behavior - ANSWER: value
When is valued formed - ANSWER: it begins in childhood and is shaped by
experiences within the family unit
Who plays a role in the formation of values, reinforcing or sometimes challenging
family values - ANSWER: schools, governments, religious traditions, and other social
institutions
What influences value formation - ANSWER: individual experiences (i.e., the
unpredictable twists and turns that occur in life)
Practice 5th Edition By Janie B. Butts; Karen L. Rich
What are ethics - ANSWER: The study of conduct and character. It is concerned with
determining what is good or valuable for individuals, for groups of individuals, and
for society at large.
What is autonomy - ANSWER: The ability or tendency to function independently.
When applied to politics or government, it refers to freedom from external control.
In health care, it refers to the commitment to include patients in decisions about all
aspects of care as a way of acknowledging and protecting a patient's independence.
What is beneficence - ANSWER: Taking positive actions to help others. Implies that
the best interests of the patient remain more important than self-interest.
What is maleficence - ANSWER: to hard or hurt
What is nonmaleficence - ANSWER: avoidance of harm or hurt
What is justice - ANSWER: fairness; ex. discussions about health insurance, hospital
locations and services, even organ transplants
What is just culture - ANSWER: the promotion of open discussion whenever mistakes
occur, or nearly occur, without fear of recrimination
What is fidelity - ANSWER: the agreement to keep promises and the unwillingness to
abandon patients even when care becomes controversial or complex
A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept and is a collective
statement about the group's expectations and standards of behavior is called a -
ANSWER: code of ethics
Who established the first code of nursing ethics decades ago - ANSWER: American
Nurses Association (ANA)
What does the American Nurses Association (ANA) do - ANSWER: reviews and
revises the code regularly to reflect changes in practice, however, basic principles of
responsibility, accountability, advocacy, and confidentiality remain constant in
professional nursing
In all professional relationships, WHO, practices with compassion and respect for the
inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by
considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of
health problems - ANSWER: nurse
, Who is represented by associations and their members and is responsible for
articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its
practice, and for shaping social policy. - ANSWER: the profession of nursing
What is advocacy - ANSWER: support of a particular cause
As a nurse you advocate for ... - ANSWER: the health, safety, and rights of patients,
including their right to privacy
What is reponsibility - ANSWER: a willingness to respect one's professional
obligations and follow through on promises
A nurse is responsible for ... - ANSWER: their actions and for the actions of those to
whom they delegate tasks
What is accountability - ANSWER: the ability to answer for one's actions
Who establishes national guidelines to ensure patient and workplace safety through
consistent, effective nursing practices - ANSWER: The Joint Commission (TJC)
Who sets national standards for continuing education and curriculum development
for nursing schools - ANSWER: American Nurses Association (ANA)
What is the act of keeping information private or secret - ANSWER: confidentiality
Who mandates the protection of patients' personal health information - ANSWER:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
What 2 terms shape the practice of health care and distinguish it from other
common human relationships - ANSWER: ethical principles of beneficence and
fidelity
What is a personal belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object
that sets standards that influence behavior - ANSWER: value
When is valued formed - ANSWER: it begins in childhood and is shaped by
experiences within the family unit
Who plays a role in the formation of values, reinforcing or sometimes challenging
family values - ANSWER: schools, governments, religious traditions, and other social
institutions
What influences value formation - ANSWER: individual experiences (i.e., the
unpredictable twists and turns that occur in life)
