Final Exam- NURS2513: Ethics Questions With Complete
Solutions
A 16-year-old male, Max, living in a far away community in
Ontario, Canada. Telehealth is the only health service available.
The client speaks with community members who are trained by
nurses. Nurses were delegating patient care activities to
community members and assessing their competencies to
provide safe care. Max was experiencing pain, discomfort and a
'burning sensation' when urinating; tenderness and pain in and
around his testicles. The pain was getting worse. Finally, he
decided to have a video conference call with a community
member. He was told that he has chlamydia. The nurse caring
for him and the community member was also a family friend.
The 16-year-old asked the nurse not to tell his parents and not to
share his medical record with his parents.
If the nurse was acting based on deontology what would they
do?
Deontology would NOT support to tell Max's parents.
Duty is to respect his wishes
A collective notion that refers to the aims, the conduct and the
attributes that distinguish a group of persons who are
professionals from nonprofessionals
,Professionalism
______________________= Tends to hold the people burdened
by social conditions accountable for their own situations and
responsible for needed solutions.
Victim Blaming= Tends to hold the people burdened by social
conditions accountable for their own situations and responsible
for needed solutions.
Sines describes how prominent power relationships interfere
with therapeutic practice and desirable client outcomes.
ethical principles definition
basic and obvious moral truths that guide deliberation and action
Ethical issues are commonly examined in terms of ethical
principles
Autonomy is a dominant principle in
__________________theory
Autonomy is a dominant principle in deontological theory
What are the 7 principles of ethics?
1. Respect for autonomy
2. Beneficence
3.Non-maleficence
4. Veracity
,5. Confidentiality
6. Justice
7. Fidelity
What do all the 7 principles of ethics assume?
All of the 7 principles of ethics assume respect for persons
Occasionally viewed as an ethical principle in its own
right, ______________________ implies that one considers
other people to be worthy of high regard.
Occasionally viewed as an ethical principle in its own
right, respect for persons implies that one considers other
people to be worthy of high regard.
The term ________________ is typically contrasted to...
- Dependency
- Coercion
- Paternalism
- Thoughtlessness
- Habit
The term autonomy is typically contrasted to...
- Dependency
- Coercion
- Paternalism
- Thoughtlessness
, - Habit
Implied in the concept of autonomy are 5 basic elements, the
autonomous person must...
1. Be respected
2. Be able to set goals
3. Be able to formulate a plan of action in order to meet
goals (to do this they must be able to understand potential
consequences)
4. Be able to reflect on values and beliefs involved in goals
and choices
5. Have the freedom to act on choices in order to meet goals
In keeping with the notion of autonomy as a reflection of one’s
lifestyle, values and beliefs is the notion of autonomy as
______________________
In keeping with the notion of autonomy as a reflection of one’s
lifestyle, values and beliefs is the notion of autonomy
as authentic articulation
Intrinsic Factors that Limit Patient Autonomy
- View of patient as...
- Health care professional in role of....
- Forced...
Solutions
A 16-year-old male, Max, living in a far away community in
Ontario, Canada. Telehealth is the only health service available.
The client speaks with community members who are trained by
nurses. Nurses were delegating patient care activities to
community members and assessing their competencies to
provide safe care. Max was experiencing pain, discomfort and a
'burning sensation' when urinating; tenderness and pain in and
around his testicles. The pain was getting worse. Finally, he
decided to have a video conference call with a community
member. He was told that he has chlamydia. The nurse caring
for him and the community member was also a family friend.
The 16-year-old asked the nurse not to tell his parents and not to
share his medical record with his parents.
If the nurse was acting based on deontology what would they
do?
Deontology would NOT support to tell Max's parents.
Duty is to respect his wishes
A collective notion that refers to the aims, the conduct and the
attributes that distinguish a group of persons who are
professionals from nonprofessionals
,Professionalism
______________________= Tends to hold the people burdened
by social conditions accountable for their own situations and
responsible for needed solutions.
Victim Blaming= Tends to hold the people burdened by social
conditions accountable for their own situations and responsible
for needed solutions.
Sines describes how prominent power relationships interfere
with therapeutic practice and desirable client outcomes.
ethical principles definition
basic and obvious moral truths that guide deliberation and action
Ethical issues are commonly examined in terms of ethical
principles
Autonomy is a dominant principle in
__________________theory
Autonomy is a dominant principle in deontological theory
What are the 7 principles of ethics?
1. Respect for autonomy
2. Beneficence
3.Non-maleficence
4. Veracity
,5. Confidentiality
6. Justice
7. Fidelity
What do all the 7 principles of ethics assume?
All of the 7 principles of ethics assume respect for persons
Occasionally viewed as an ethical principle in its own
right, ______________________ implies that one considers
other people to be worthy of high regard.
Occasionally viewed as an ethical principle in its own
right, respect for persons implies that one considers other
people to be worthy of high regard.
The term ________________ is typically contrasted to...
- Dependency
- Coercion
- Paternalism
- Thoughtlessness
- Habit
The term autonomy is typically contrasted to...
- Dependency
- Coercion
- Paternalism
- Thoughtlessness
, - Habit
Implied in the concept of autonomy are 5 basic elements, the
autonomous person must...
1. Be respected
2. Be able to set goals
3. Be able to formulate a plan of action in order to meet
goals (to do this they must be able to understand potential
consequences)
4. Be able to reflect on values and beliefs involved in goals
and choices
5. Have the freedom to act on choices in order to meet goals
In keeping with the notion of autonomy as a reflection of one’s
lifestyle, values and beliefs is the notion of autonomy as
______________________
In keeping with the notion of autonomy as a reflection of one’s
lifestyle, values and beliefs is the notion of autonomy
as authentic articulation
Intrinsic Factors that Limit Patient Autonomy
- View of patient as...
- Health care professional in role of....
- Forced...
