both ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are
particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them
to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but
also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy
and Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is
respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own
bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in the legal concept of
informed consent. Informed
Test Bank For
Davis Advantage for Fundamentals Of Nursing (2 Volume Set) 4th Edition Judith M.
Wilkinson, Leslie S. Treas
Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse is working in a community health promotion clinic. Which is an
example of an illness prevention activity?
1. Encouraging the use of a food diary
2. Joining a cancer support group
3. Administering immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV)
4. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
2. A practicing nurse is aware that continuing education courses may be
required for license renewal. Which organization can require nurses to obtain a
specified amount of continuing education courses?
,1. American Nurses Association
2. National League for Nursing
3. Sigma Theta Tau
4. State Board of Nursing
3. An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patient medical conditions and
intuition to identify patient problems. The nurse often fulfills the role of a resource for
other nurses on the unit. At this point, which stage of proficiency has this nurse
achieved?
1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner
3. Competent
4. Expert
both ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are
particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them
to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but
also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy
and Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is
respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own
bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in the legal concept of
informed consent. Informed
4. Which statement best explains the importance of standards of practice in
the nursing profession?
1. Nurses have the same standards of practice as other healthcare professionals.
,2. Standards of practice are applied exclusively to nurses working in hospital settings.
3. Standards of practice identify the components nurses need to provide safe care.
4. Standards of practice differ among registered nurses, based on the population they
serve.
both ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are
particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them
to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but
also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy
and Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is
respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own
bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in the legal concept of
informed consent. Informed
5. The nursing instructor is considering becoming a member of the National
League for Nursing (NLN). Which primary goal of the NLN will most strongly impact the
nurse’s decision to become a member?
1. Emphasizing the necessity for registered nurses to promote patient safety
2. Establishing and maintaining identified standards for nursing education
3. Supporting global health policies and improving health worldwide
4. Fostering nursing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health
6. The nurse is providing care for a patient following a debilitating stroke.
Which type of care will the nurse recognize as the best choice for this patient?
1. Primary care
2. Secondary care
, 3. Tertiary care
4. Preventive care
7. The nurse is providing care for an older adult patient in an acute care
setting for various age-related health issues. When planning for discharge, the patient
states concern about being able to adequately provide for health maintenance and self-
care needs. Which type of facility does the nurse recognize for this patient?
both ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are
particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them
to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but
also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy
and Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is
respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own
bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in the legal concept of
informed consent. Informed
1. Skilled nursing facility
2. Assisted living facility
3. Nursing home facility
4. Independent living facility
8. The nurse understands that the most important reason for the
development of a definition for the profession of nursing is that it:
1. Will result in more informed people being recruited as nurses.
2. Is a means for evaluating the degree of role satisfaction in nurses.
3. Helps dispel the stereotypical images about nurses and nursing.
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are
particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them
to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but
also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy
and Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is
respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own
bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in the legal concept of
informed consent. Informed
Test Bank For
Davis Advantage for Fundamentals Of Nursing (2 Volume Set) 4th Edition Judith M.
Wilkinson, Leslie S. Treas
Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse is working in a community health promotion clinic. Which is an
example of an illness prevention activity?
1. Encouraging the use of a food diary
2. Joining a cancer support group
3. Administering immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV)
4. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
2. A practicing nurse is aware that continuing education courses may be
required for license renewal. Which organization can require nurses to obtain a
specified amount of continuing education courses?
,1. American Nurses Association
2. National League for Nursing
3. Sigma Theta Tau
4. State Board of Nursing
3. An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patient medical conditions and
intuition to identify patient problems. The nurse often fulfills the role of a resource for
other nurses on the unit. At this point, which stage of proficiency has this nurse
achieved?
1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner
3. Competent
4. Expert
both ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are
particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them
to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but
also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy
and Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is
respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own
bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in the legal concept of
informed consent. Informed
4. Which statement best explains the importance of standards of practice in
the nursing profession?
1. Nurses have the same standards of practice as other healthcare professionals.
,2. Standards of practice are applied exclusively to nurses working in hospital settings.
3. Standards of practice identify the components nurses need to provide safe care.
4. Standards of practice differ among registered nurses, based on the population they
serve.
both ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are
particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them
to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but
also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy
and Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is
respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own
bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in the legal concept of
informed consent. Informed
5. The nursing instructor is considering becoming a member of the National
League for Nursing (NLN). Which primary goal of the NLN will most strongly impact the
nurse’s decision to become a member?
1. Emphasizing the necessity for registered nurses to promote patient safety
2. Establishing and maintaining identified standards for nursing education
3. Supporting global health policies and improving health worldwide
4. Fostering nursing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health
6. The nurse is providing care for a patient following a debilitating stroke.
Which type of care will the nurse recognize as the best choice for this patient?
1. Primary care
2. Secondary care
, 3. Tertiary care
4. Preventive care
7. The nurse is providing care for an older adult patient in an acute care
setting for various age-related health issues. When planning for discharge, the patient
states concern about being able to adequately provide for health maintenance and self-
care needs. Which type of facility does the nurse recognize for this patient?
both ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are
particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them
to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but
also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy
and Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is
respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own
bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in the legal concept of
informed consent. Informed
1. Skilled nursing facility
2. Assisted living facility
3. Nursing home facility
4. Independent living facility
8. The nurse understands that the most important reason for the
development of a definition for the profession of nursing is that it:
1. Will result in more informed people being recruited as nurses.
2. Is a means for evaluating the degree of role satisfaction in nurses.
3. Helps dispel the stereotypical images about nurses and nursing.
