Theory and Ethics

Question 1

4 components of nursing conceptual framework?

Answer 1

person
environment
health
nursing

Question 2

What is nursing theory?

Answer 2

• step beyond conceptual framework
• provides foundation for nursing knowledge and gives direction to nursing practice
• each theoy should define the 4 concepts
• theory should guide future direction of research

Question 3

“individual with a reparative process to deal with disease”

which of the 4 concepts is this?

Answer 3

person

Question 4

“external conditions that impact the reparative process”

which f 4 concepts is this?

Answer 4

enivornment

Question 5

“reparative process of getting well”

which concept is this?

Answer 5

health

Question 6

“goal is to place individual in the best condition for good healthcare”

which concept is this?

Answer 6

nursing

Question 7

twho is the big nursing theorist to know?

Answer 7

florence nightengale

Question 8

what are values?

Answer 8

• process to guide decision making b/w right and wrong in a situation
• embedded in a system or learned set of principles or rules

Question 9

what is the difference b/w attitudes and beliefs?

Answer 9

attitude= disposition towards an object or situation
beliefs= ideas that one accepts as true

Question 10

look at the values and life stage table on slide 8 of ppt

Answer 10

not typing all that bs up to memorize

Question 11

healthcare conflicts can be caused by differences in

Answer 11

values

Question 12

healthcare conflict can lead to _____ conflict

Answer 12

ethical

Question 13

what is ethics?

Answer 13

based on morality of what is right and wrong

Question 14

what are professional ethics? example?

Answer 14

values held by group that determine values of group

-ANA

Question 15

4 ethical principles for nurses?

Answer 15

• respect for persons
• beneficence
• nonmaleficence
• justice

Question 16

“each person has the right to autonomy and the ability to make their own decisions” is

Answer 16

-informed consent

=Respect for persons

Question 17

what determine’s a persons ability to make decision for themself?

Answer 17

-assessment of their mental and physical functioning

Question 18

What is a durable power of attorney?

Answer 18

-a person who makes healthcare decisions for someone who else who is unable

Question 19

what is a document prepared by the individual before losing capacity that guides their wishes?

Answer 19

advanced directive like living will

Question 20

what is beneficence? examples?

Answer 20

• doing good
• actions promote optimal outcome
  ex: giving pain medication, dressing changes to promote wound healing

Question 21

“avoiding harm or remove harm” is which type of nursing ethic? provide some examples

Answer 21

non-maleficence

ex: medications to stop seizures, teaching pt how to use a cane when walking to avoid falling

Question 22

“nurses provide each patient the same resources that they would offer another patient” is which nursing ethic? provide some examples

Answer 22

• justice

ex: time, service, supplies. education, care, supplies

Question 23

3 things patients are ethically entitled to?

Answer 23

privacy/confidentiality
veracity (honesty)
fidelity (honoring commitments)

Question 24

how do you solve an ethical dilemma?

Answer 24

• meet with all parties and discuss feelings, outcomes, goals, accountabilities, and follow through
• evaluate reactions and pick course of action

Question 25

what do you do if a group cannot reach a decision on ethical dilmma?

Answer 25

-go to ethics committee

Question 26

how does ethics committee function?

Answer 26

• group of people SEPARATE from incident that help make ruling
• make difficult decisions that a physician can’t

Question 27

What are nurses legally required to have in order to practice?

Answer 27

• nursing license
• board exam post graduation
• each state has their own nurse practice act governing nursing behavior

Question 28

what is the goal of nursing research?

Answer 28

influence clinical practice and improve a problem

Question 29

changes in nursing are based on _______practice

Answer 29

evidence based practice

Question 30

what is quantitative research?

Answer 30

measurable NUMERIC data under conditions of considerable control with statistical procedures to analyze the data

Question 31

What is qualitative data?

Answer 31

focuses on SUBJECTIVE or lived experience.

-less control and little statistical analysis

Question 32

which research has considerable control and statistical procedures?

Answer 32

quantitative

Question 33

3 types of research?

Answer 33

• quantitative
• qualitative
• mixed methods

Question 34

“person who collects the data directly is the one who writes up the study on the topic”

Answer 34

primary research

Question 35

“data collected by someone else and is analyzed or interpreted by a second person”

Answer 35

secondary research

Question 36

textbook: primary or secondary research?

Answer 36

secondary

Question 37

what is PICO(T)?

Answer 37

method to formulate research questions
Patient or problem
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome of interest
Time of interest

Question 38

What are peer reviewed sources?

Answer 38

sources reviewed by a panel of experts related to field to determine if the study has used reliable methods for conducting the study correctly