EBP & Ethico-Moral Considerations

Question 1

The documents that describe a profession’s scope of practice is:

Answer 1

Nurses Practice Acts

Question 2

When a nurse fails to competently perform his or her medical duties and that failure harms the patient is:

Answer 2

Malpractice

Question 3

It represents an articulation of nine provisions for professional values and moral obligations with respect to the nurse-patient relationship and with respect to the profession and its mission.

Answer 3

Code of Ethics

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE Patients do not have the right to make advance wishes to refuse treatment if they are not able to communicate.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Failure to instruct the patient properly relative to invasive procedures is equivalent to

Answer 5

Battery

Question 6

Which of the following ethical principle that says not to inflict intentional harm to your patients?

Answer 6

Non-maleficence

Question 7

The principle of _______________means that information regarding patients should not be disclosed to others.

Answer 7

Confidentiality

Question 8

If you are honest in your interactions, without telling a lie to your clients/patients , you are applying what principle ?

Answer 8

Veracity

Question 9

Which of the following is a common example of tort in health care?

Answer 9

Negligence

Question 10

Threatening the patient verbally but no harm yet is an example of

Answer 10

Assault

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE Torts are wrongful acts that cause a client or patient to suffer.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Respondent superior provides that the employer may be held liable for negligence, assault and battery, or any other tort committed by a healthcare provider.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

TRUE OR FALSE Students are responsible for speaking up when they experience problems with or obstacles of their learning. Otherwise, their teachers may make overly ambitious demands on and have unrealistic expectations for students in the learning process.

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

TRUE OR FALSE
Nursing students who are experiencing personal difficulties can interfere with their studies or with their goals in pursuing a degree in the health profession.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

TRUE OR FALSE
Failure of a nurse to provide nursing care including educational services can result in liability for breach of contract.

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

The evidence that reflects facts for the purpose of generalizable or transferrable beyond the specific study setting is which of the following?

Answer 16

EXTERNAL EVIDENCE

Question 17

The significance of evidence -based practice in nursing education are the following, except

Answer 17

Increased health care cost

Question 18

TRUE OR FALSE Evidence-based practice is based on scientific evidence.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The evidence from research which reflects the facts that is intended to be generalizable or transferrable beyond the specific study setting or sample is:

Answer 19

EXTERNAL EVIDENCE

Question 20

The purpose of an evaluation is to measure whether a practice change is effective in a setting with a specific group of individuals -learners or teachers.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

Which of the following states that, the key principle of medicine is based on solid research adhering to standards for high quality and safety while focusing on patient’s needs ?

Answer 21

Evidenced - Based Practice

Question 22

The evidence reflecting facts for the purpose of generalizable or transferrable beyond the specific study setting or sample is :

Answer 22

External evidence

Question 23

The significance of evidence- based practice in nursing education are the following, except:

Answer 23

Lower quality of care

Question 24

The evidence from research studies which reflects the fact that is intended to be generalizable or transferrable beyond the specific study setting or sample is:

Answer 24

External evidence

Question 25

TRUE OR FALSE The purpose of an evaluation is to measure whether a practice change is effective in a setting with a specific group of individuals learners or teachers.

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

Data that is expressed in numbers and generally are stated as statistics such as frequency, mean, median, ration or chi square refers to qualitative data.

Answer 26

FALSE

Question 27

It refers to the guiding principles of behavior

Answer 27

ETHICS

Question 28

It refers to an internal belief system or what one believes to be right.

Answer 28

MORAL VALUES

Question 29

TRUE OR FALSE Disclosure of information refers to sufficient information regarding risks and alternative treatments- including no treatment at all- be provided to the patient to enable him or her to make a rational decision.

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

TRUE OR FALSE Documentation is vehicle of communication that provides critical information to other health professionals involved with the patient’s care.

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

TRUE OR FALSE
Respondeat superior provides that the employer may not be held liable for negligence, assault and battery, slander, libel committed by an employee.

Answer 31

FALSE

Question 32

TRUE OR FALSE
Patient’s are autonomous agents, so they can follow the course of their treatment for they trust their health professional that their health will improve

Answer 32

TRUE

Question 33

TRUE OR FALSE
Healthcare practitioners of the past-who were primarily physicians and nurses- were not regarded as Good Samaritans who never acted in good faith .

Answer 33

FALSE

Question 34

Greek word, “ duty”

Answer 34

Deon