Exam 2

Question 1

The study of what is right and wrong in our conduct

Answer 1

Ethics

Question 2

Looks at nursing ethics and the ethics of what goes on in healthcare

Answer 2

Bioethics

Question 3

Freedom from external control

Answer 3

Autonomy

Question 4

Taking positive actions to help others

Answer 4

Beneficience

Question 5

Avoidance of harm

Answer 5

Nonmaleficence

Question 6

Fairness and the distribution of resources

Answer 6

Justice

Question 7

Faithfulness or the agreement to keep promises

Answer 7

Fidelity

Question 8

Parts of the professional nursing code of ethics

Answer 8

Advocacy
Responsibility
Accountability
Confidentiality

Question 9

How can nurses show advocacy?

Answer 9

Advocate for what your patient wants

Question 10

How can nurses show responsibility

Answer 10

Responsible for their actions and the care they give

Question 11

How can nurses show accountability?

Answer 11

Answering for our own actions (ex: only checking med label twice)

Question 12

How can nurses show confidentiality?

Answer 12

Do not share patient info

Question 13

Approaches to ethics:

Answer 13

Deontology
Utilitarian
Feminism

Question 14

Belief that there are written rules and we follow these rules

Answer 14

Deontology

Question 15

Greatest good for the greatest number

Answer 15

Utilitarian

Question 16

Balances the power in a relationship

Answer 16

Feminism

Question 17

Purpose of ethics committees

Answer 17

Devoted to the teaching and processing of ethical issues