Ethics/Advocacy

Question 1

What is the ethical principle of justice?

Answer 1

The belief that everybody is entitled to be treated fairly regardless of race, gender, or wealth

Question 2

Which statement best describes the ethical principle of utility?

Answer 2

It does not matter what the action is as long as the outcome is positive and benefits many.

(The good of many outweighs the good of an individual)

Question 3

Which phrases describe the ethical principle of beneficence?

Answer 3

Action equals a direct benefit

Maximizing of good

Promoting of good

Promoting a positive outcome

Helping the patient out, doing good

Question 4

What are the patient’s rights

Answer 4

“I have the right to die with dignity.”

“I have the right to refuse treatment.”

“I have the right to request that everything be done for my child, even though you are telling me it’s futile.”

“I have the right to obtain a second opinion, even if delaying treatment may be harmful.”

Question 5

What is Deontology

Answer 5

Deontologists judge the action itself as moral or not, so with a known high cure rate of Hodgkin’s lymphoma if treated with chemotherapy, a deontologist would believe the hospital made the correct decision obtaining state custody regardless of the fact that ultimately the cancer returned.

Question 6

What is rights-based ethical theory?

Answer 6

A nonconsequentialist theory based on the belief that all individuals are entitled to certain rights that cannot be taken away

Question 7

Which statements describe the ethical theory of deontology?

Answer 7

It reflects the beliefs of nonconsequentialists.

The primary intent of the action is judged, not the repercussions.

Its aim is to perform the right action.

Question 8

The phrase “I just knew it was the right thing to do” is an example of using which ethical theory?

Answer 8

Intuitionist theory

Question 9

Which theories are examples of agent-based ethical theories?

Answer 9

Virtue ethics theory

Intuitionist theory

Question 10

Provisions 1, 2, and 3 describe the ____

Answer 10

fundamental values and obligations of the nurse.

Question 11

Provisions 4, 5, and 6 address issues of ____

Answer 11

duty and loyalty and center around duty to self and others and the nurse’s responsibility for the health care environment or setting

Question 12

Provisions 7, 8, and 9 address the issues ____

Answer 12

that go beyond nursing care such as EHRs, social media, and advancing the profession through research.

Question 13

Bioethics is the ____

Answer 13

reflection of ethics specific to the health care field

Question 14

So Far No Objections (SFNO) is an easy acronym that you can use to help guide nurses at times of ethical decision-making. Which description correctly represents the SFNO process?

Answer 14

Stakeholders, Facts, Norms, and Options: Identifying who is involved, facts in conflict, how it normally would be resolved, and all possible alternatives or solutions

Question 15

Ethical issues in nursing can be divided into which three categories?

Answer 15

Cognitive

Societal

Volitional

Question 16

A ____ is a set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Answer 16

code of ethics

Question 17

____ refers to the application of one’s skills and knowledge for the benefit of another person

Answer 17

Advocacy

Question 18

The word ____ refers to a willingness to respect one’s professional obligations and to follow through

Answer 18

responsibility

Question 19

____ refers to the health care team’s obligation to respect patient privacy

Answer 19

Confidentiality

Question 20

A ____ is a deeply held belief about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or object that affects choices and behaviors

Answer 20

value

Question 21

____ defines actions as right or wrong based on their adherence to rules and principles such as fidelity to promises, truthfulness, and justice

Answer 21

Deontology

Question 22

____, or case-based reasoning, turns away from conventional principles of ethics as a way to determine best actions and focuses instead on the details of a situation.

Answer 22

Casuistry

Question 23

non beneficence means to ____

Answer 23

do no harm

Question 24

benefience means to ____

Answer 24

help the patient out by doing good

Question 25

What is fidelity

Answer 25

Keeping promises, following through

This helps establish the nurse-patient relationship

Question 26

____: judges the action itself as moral or immoral, NOT the consequence of action

Answer 26

Deontology

Question 27

____: judges an action as moral or not moral based ON the outcome of the action

Answer 27

Teleology