HESI

Question 1

respect for an individual’s right to self-determination

Answer 1

autonomy

Question 2

the obligation to do or cause no harm to another

Answer 2

nonmaleficence

Question 3

the duty to do good to others and to maintain a balance between benefit and harm (paternalism being an undesirable outcome of beneficence in which the health care provider decides what is best for the client and attempts to encourage the client to act against his or her own choices)

Answer 3

beneficence

Question 4

the equitable distribution of potential benefits and tasks; determining the order in which clients should be cared for

Answer 4

justice

Question 5

the obligation to tell the truth

Answer 5

veracity

Question 6

the duty to do what one has promised

Answer 6

fidelity

Question 7

Specific Ethical Codes

Answer 7

Code of Ethics for Nurses, developed by the International Council of Nurses
American Nurses Association Code of Ethics