RNSG 1125 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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Advocacy
protection and support of another's rights
Autonomy
self-determination; being independent and self-governing
Beneficence
principle of doing good
Bioethics
ethics that encompass all those perspectives that seek to understand human nature and
behavior, the domain of social science, and the natural world
Care-based approach
approach to bioethics that directs attention to the specific situations of individual
patients viewed within the context of their life narrative
Code of ethics
principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and obligations of the profession
Conscientious objection
refusal to participate in certain types of treatment and care based on the that these
activities violate the nurse's personal and professional ethical beliefs and standards
Deontologic
ethical system in which actions are right or wrong independent of the consequences
they produce
Moral agency
ability to behave in an ethical way; to do the ethically right thing because it is the right
thing to do
Ethical dilemma
situation that arises when attempted adherence to basic ethical principles results in two
conflicting courses of action
Ethics
system dealing with standards of character and behavior related to what is right and
wrong
feminist ethics
type of ethical approach that aims to critique existing patterns of oppression and
domination in society, especially as these affect women and the poor
Fidelity
keeping promises and commitments made to others
Justice
process that distributes benefits, risks, and cost fairly
Moral Resilience
developed capacity to respond well to morally distressing experiences and to emerge
strong
Morals
, like ethics, concerned with what constitutes right action; more informal and personal
than the term ethics
Nonmaleficence
principle of avoiding evil
Nursing ethics
a subset of bioethics; formal study of ethical issues that arise in the practice of nursing
and of the analysis used by nurses to make ethical judgements
Principle-based approach
an approach to bioethics that offers specific action guides
Utilitarian
action-guiding theory of ethics that states that the rightness or wrongness of an action
depends on the consequences of the action
Values
Set of beliefs that are meaningful in life and that influence relationships with others
Value system
organization of values ranked along a continuum of importance
Values clarification
process by which people come to understand their own values and value system
Virtues
human excellences; cultivated dispositions of character and conduct that motivate and
enable us to be good human beings
Accreditation
process by which an educational program is evaluated and then recognized as having
met certain predetermined standards of education
Assault
threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another person without that person's
permission
Battery
assault that is carried out
Certification
process by which a person who has met certain criteria established by a
nongovernmental association is granted recognition
Common law
law resulting from court decisions that is then followed when other cases involving
similar circumstances and facts arise; common law is as binding as civil law
Credentialing
general term that refers to ways in which professional competence is maintained
Crime
offense against people or property; the act is considered to be against the government,
referred to in a lawsuit as "the people," and the accused is prosecuted by the state
Defamation of character
an intentional tort in which one party makes derogatory remarks about another that
diminishes the other party's reputation; slander is oral defamation of character; libel is
written defamation of character
Defendant
the one being accused of a crime or tort
GRADED. Buy Quality Materials!
Advocacy
protection and support of another's rights
Autonomy
self-determination; being independent and self-governing
Beneficence
principle of doing good
Bioethics
ethics that encompass all those perspectives that seek to understand human nature and
behavior, the domain of social science, and the natural world
Care-based approach
approach to bioethics that directs attention to the specific situations of individual
patients viewed within the context of their life narrative
Code of ethics
principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and obligations of the profession
Conscientious objection
refusal to participate in certain types of treatment and care based on the that these
activities violate the nurse's personal and professional ethical beliefs and standards
Deontologic
ethical system in which actions are right or wrong independent of the consequences
they produce
Moral agency
ability to behave in an ethical way; to do the ethically right thing because it is the right
thing to do
Ethical dilemma
situation that arises when attempted adherence to basic ethical principles results in two
conflicting courses of action
Ethics
system dealing with standards of character and behavior related to what is right and
wrong
feminist ethics
type of ethical approach that aims to critique existing patterns of oppression and
domination in society, especially as these affect women and the poor
Fidelity
keeping promises and commitments made to others
Justice
process that distributes benefits, risks, and cost fairly
Moral Resilience
developed capacity to respond well to morally distressing experiences and to emerge
strong
Morals
, like ethics, concerned with what constitutes right action; more informal and personal
than the term ethics
Nonmaleficence
principle of avoiding evil
Nursing ethics
a subset of bioethics; formal study of ethical issues that arise in the practice of nursing
and of the analysis used by nurses to make ethical judgements
Principle-based approach
an approach to bioethics that offers specific action guides
Utilitarian
action-guiding theory of ethics that states that the rightness or wrongness of an action
depends on the consequences of the action
Values
Set of beliefs that are meaningful in life and that influence relationships with others
Value system
organization of values ranked along a continuum of importance
Values clarification
process by which people come to understand their own values and value system
Virtues
human excellences; cultivated dispositions of character and conduct that motivate and
enable us to be good human beings
Accreditation
process by which an educational program is evaluated and then recognized as having
met certain predetermined standards of education
Assault
threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another person without that person's
permission
Battery
assault that is carried out
Certification
process by which a person who has met certain criteria established by a
nongovernmental association is granted recognition
Common law
law resulting from court decisions that is then followed when other cases involving
similar circumstances and facts arise; common law is as binding as civil law
Credentialing
general term that refers to ways in which professional competence is maintained
Crime
offense against people or property; the act is considered to be against the government,
referred to in a lawsuit as "the people," and the accused is prosecuted by the state
Defamation of character
an intentional tort in which one party makes derogatory remarks about another that
diminishes the other party's reputation; slander is oral defamation of character; libel is
written defamation of character
Defendant
the one being accused of a crime or tort
