N250 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
hospital environment
information for making choices
financial resources
external constraints on patient autonomy:
mental ability
level on consciousness
age
disease states
internal constraints on patient autonomy:
consumer awareness
technological advances
multicultural population
cost containment
ethical problems for nurses: sources
morals
private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong.
moral behavior; in accordance with custom; reflects personal moral beliefs
ethics
,systematic study of right and wrong.
the formal process for making consistent moral decisions
ethical agents **
ability to base their practice on professional standards of ethical conduct and to
participate in ethical decision making.
decide and choose freely.
act according to choice.
know difference between right and wrong.
moral distress
inability to carry out moral decision.
-not enough linen/BP machine to perform care
perceived constraints
-not enough nurses on the floor
-threat of lawsuit
moral outrage
belief that others are acting immorally
powerless to prevent it.
-cannot prevent a "wrong"
-respond with "whistleblowing"
whistleblowing **
a person identifies an incompetent, unethical, or illegal situation, or actions of others, in
the workplace and reports it to someone who may have the power to stop the wrong.
need accurate information
, be aware of consequences
can involve one person or entire organization
advocacy
accountability
cooperation and collaboration
caring
important ethical concepts in nursing
fidelity **
duty to keep promises
keeping a commitment
loyalty
basic part of every patient care situation
nonmaleficence **
twofold duty to do no harm and prevent harm.
-actual harm and prevent harm
-intentional and unintentional
veracity **
obligation to tell the truth and to not lie or deceive others.
patient has the right to know the truth.
addresses a patients right to "be given accurate, complete, and understandable
information"
justice **
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
hospital environment
information for making choices
financial resources
external constraints on patient autonomy:
mental ability
level on consciousness
age
disease states
internal constraints on patient autonomy:
consumer awareness
technological advances
multicultural population
cost containment
ethical problems for nurses: sources
morals
private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong.
moral behavior; in accordance with custom; reflects personal moral beliefs
ethics
,systematic study of right and wrong.
the formal process for making consistent moral decisions
ethical agents **
ability to base their practice on professional standards of ethical conduct and to
participate in ethical decision making.
decide and choose freely.
act according to choice.
know difference between right and wrong.
moral distress
inability to carry out moral decision.
-not enough linen/BP machine to perform care
perceived constraints
-not enough nurses on the floor
-threat of lawsuit
moral outrage
belief that others are acting immorally
powerless to prevent it.
-cannot prevent a "wrong"
-respond with "whistleblowing"
whistleblowing **
a person identifies an incompetent, unethical, or illegal situation, or actions of others, in
the workplace and reports it to someone who may have the power to stop the wrong.
need accurate information
, be aware of consequences
can involve one person or entire organization
advocacy
accountability
cooperation and collaboration
caring
important ethical concepts in nursing
fidelity **
duty to keep promises
keeping a commitment
loyalty
basic part of every patient care situation
nonmaleficence **
twofold duty to do no harm and prevent harm.
-actual harm and prevent harm
-intentional and unintentional
veracity **
obligation to tell the truth and to not lie or deceive others.
patient has the right to know the truth.
addresses a patients right to "be given accurate, complete, and understandable
information"
justice **
