Ch 22

Question 0

Accountability

Answer 0

State of being answerable for one’s actions

• a nurse answers to himself or herself, the patient, the profession, employing institution such as a hospital, and society for the effectiveness of nursing care performed

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

The study of conduct and character. It is concerned with the determining what is good or valuable for individuals and society at large.

Principles or standards that govern proper conduct

Question 2

Advocacy

Answer 2

Process whereby a nurse objectively provides patients with the information they need to make decisions and supports of the patients in whatever decisions they make

“Support of a particular cause”

Question 3

Autonomy

Answer 3

Commitment to include patients in decisions

Ability or tendency to function independently

Question 4

Beneficence

Answer 4

Doing good or actively promoting doing good

one of the four principles of ethical theory of deontology

(Taking positive actions to help others)

Question 5

Code of ethics

Answer 5

formal statement that delineates a professions guidelines for ethical behavior.
A code of ethics set standards or expectations for the professional to achieve

Question 6

Confidentiality

Answer 6

Act of keeping information private or secret
In healthcare the nurse only shares information about a patient with other nurses or healthcare providers who need to know private information about a patient to provide care for them, information
can only be shared with the patient’s consent

Question 7

Consequentialism

Answer 7

A utilitarian system of ethics proposes that the value of something is determined by its usefulness

Named because it’s main emphasis is on the outcome or consequence of action

Question 8

Deontology

Answer 8

defines actions as right or wrong

Question 9

Emphasizes the importance of understanding relationships, especially as they are revealed in personal narratives

Answer 9

Ethics of care

Question 10

Agreement to keep a promise

Answer 10

Fidelity

Question 11

Ethical standard of fairness

Answer 11

Justice

Question 12

Avoidance it harm or hurt

Fundamental ethical agreement to do no harm.

Answer 12

Nonmaleficence

Question 13

Carrying out duties associated with a particular role

Willingness to respect one’s professional obligations and follow through on promises

Answer 13

Responsibility

Question 14

Study of ends or final causes

Answer 14

Teleology

Question 15

Personal believe about the worth of a given idea or behavior

Answer 15

Value

Question 16

Proposes that the value of something is determined by it’s usefulness

Answer 16

Utilitarianism

Question 17

ANA code of ethics

Answer 17

1-The nurses primary commitment is to the patient, whether it’s an individual, family, group, or community.
2-The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient
3-The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determine the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurses obligation to provide optimum patient care
4-The nurse I was the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain confidence, and to continue personal and professional growth
5-The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving healthcare environments of conditions of employment conducive to the provision of quality healthcare and consistent with the values of the profession their individual and collective action
6-The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development
7-The nurse collaborate with other health professionals in the public and promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health means

Question 18

Maleficence

Answer 18

Harm or hurt

Question 19

Just culture

Answer 19

Refers to the promotion of open discussion whenever mistakes occur, or nearly occur, without fear of recrimination

Question 20

Set of guiding principles that all members of the profession except

Answer 20

Code of ethics

Question 21

Who established the first coat of nursing at the decades ago?

Answer 21

ANA

Question 22

Federal registration that mandates the protection of patient’s personal health information. This legislation defines the rights and privileges of patients for protection of privacy, it establishes fines and violations

Answer 22

HIPAA

Question 23

What does HIPAA stand for?

Answer 23

Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996

Question 24

Steps in resolving of ethical dilemma

Answer 24

``` 1- ask if it an ethical dilemma? 2- Gather info relevant to case 3- clarify values(distinguish fact vs opinion) 4- verbalized the problem 5- identify possible course of action 6- negotiate a plan 7- evaluate the plan over time ```

Question 25

Professional nursing promotes what?

Answer 25

Accountability responsibility advocacy confidentiality

Question 26

The process of value clarification helps you do what?

Answer 26

Explore values and feelings and decide how to act on personal beliefs and respect values of others, even if they are different from yours

Question 27

Feminist ethics

Answer 27

Focuses on the inequality between people

Question 28

Ethics committees are usual multidisciplinary and serve purposes:

Answer 28

Education Policy recommendation Case consultation

Question 29

Quality of life

Answer 29

Central to discussions about end-of-life care, cancer therapy, physician-assisted suicide, and DNR

Question 30

Moral distress

Answer 30

Anguish experiences when a person feels unable to act according to closely held core values