NFDN 2008 FINAL EXAM
REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND THEIR
REVIEWED CORRECT ANSWERS
Role of CLPNA
They regulate and lead the profession in a manner that
protects and serves the public through excellence in
Practical Nursing.
gov't body; sets guidelines; practicing safety; regulate
licensing
Professionalism
a set of internalized character strengths and values
directed towards high quality of service to others through
competent application of expertise, knowledge and skills
Personal Values
things that someone holds in high regard and that are
highly desirable and worthy of esteem
Professional Identity
the attitudes, values, knowledge, beliefs and skills shared
with others within a professional group
Lack of empowering professional identity means
others can step in and decide what nursing is and what
nurses can do
Appreciative Inquiry (AI)
an approach that seeks to identify the unique qualities and
special strengths of an organization, which can then be
built on to improve performance
,emotional intelligence
the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use
emotions
Ethics
the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in
making decisions
Morality
the extent to which an action is right or wrong
Empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
sympathy
acknowledgment of someone else's feelings or physical
struggle, supporting them and giving them comfort
What are 3 elements that guide ethical nursing
practice
ethical principles
professional accountability
the law
Beneficence
Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
autonomy
personal freedom and the right to choose what will happen
to one's own person
Confidentiality
the act of holding information in confidence, not to be
released to unauthorized individuals
Justice
Respecting the rights of others and giving them what is
rightfully theirs
moral uncertainty
, Feeling indecisive or unclear about a moral problem, while
at the same time feeling uneasy or uncomfortable.
Ethical violations
actions or failures to act that breach fundamental duties to
persons receiving care or to colleagues and other
healthcare providers
Ethical Dilemma
a situation in which equally compelling reasons exist for
and against 2 or more possible courses of action
Moral Distress
occurs when a person is faced with a situation in which 2
ethical principles compete
Ethical Principles
Beneficence, Autonomy, Truthfulness, Confidentiality,
Justice, Integrity
Philosophy
A system of beliefs and values
Liability
one's responsibility for his/her own conduct
Malpractice
Failure by a health professional to meet accepted
standards
Negligence
failure to take proper care in doing something
Privacy
the right of people not to reveal information about
themselves
Professional Sanctions
imposed by regulatory bodies and arise from a delegation
of regulatory authority from provinces/territories to self-
regulate their members
REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND THEIR
REVIEWED CORRECT ANSWERS
Role of CLPNA
They regulate and lead the profession in a manner that
protects and serves the public through excellence in
Practical Nursing.
gov't body; sets guidelines; practicing safety; regulate
licensing
Professionalism
a set of internalized character strengths and values
directed towards high quality of service to others through
competent application of expertise, knowledge and skills
Personal Values
things that someone holds in high regard and that are
highly desirable and worthy of esteem
Professional Identity
the attitudes, values, knowledge, beliefs and skills shared
with others within a professional group
Lack of empowering professional identity means
others can step in and decide what nursing is and what
nurses can do
Appreciative Inquiry (AI)
an approach that seeks to identify the unique qualities and
special strengths of an organization, which can then be
built on to improve performance
,emotional intelligence
the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use
emotions
Ethics
the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in
making decisions
Morality
the extent to which an action is right or wrong
Empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
sympathy
acknowledgment of someone else's feelings or physical
struggle, supporting them and giving them comfort
What are 3 elements that guide ethical nursing
practice
ethical principles
professional accountability
the law
Beneficence
Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
autonomy
personal freedom and the right to choose what will happen
to one's own person
Confidentiality
the act of holding information in confidence, not to be
released to unauthorized individuals
Justice
Respecting the rights of others and giving them what is
rightfully theirs
moral uncertainty
, Feeling indecisive or unclear about a moral problem, while
at the same time feeling uneasy or uncomfortable.
Ethical violations
actions or failures to act that breach fundamental duties to
persons receiving care or to colleagues and other
healthcare providers
Ethical Dilemma
a situation in which equally compelling reasons exist for
and against 2 or more possible courses of action
Moral Distress
occurs when a person is faced with a situation in which 2
ethical principles compete
Ethical Principles
Beneficence, Autonomy, Truthfulness, Confidentiality,
Justice, Integrity
Philosophy
A system of beliefs and values
Liability
one's responsibility for his/her own conduct
Malpractice
Failure by a health professional to meet accepted
standards
Negligence
failure to take proper care in doing something
Privacy
the right of people not to reveal information about
themselves
Professional Sanctions
imposed by regulatory bodies and arise from a delegation
of regulatory authority from provinces/territories to self-
regulate their members
