Virtues and Vices Flashcards
According to Shakespeare, it is bold, and goodness is never fearful.
A. Habits
B. Virtue
C. Vices
D. Beliefs
B. Virtue
It is a beneficial quality, feature, or trait leading to excellence.
A. Virtue
B. Vices
C. Habits
D. Beliefs
A. Virtue
Which of the following explains what a virtue is? Select all that apply
A. It is a result of disposition and deliberations
B. It prompts us to actions
C. It is within the context of human goods which we pursue in our lives
D. It does not vary from individual to individual as it is the standard itself
A, B, and C
Virtue is not universal, everyone has their ways of life, and that is why _____ becomes the preferred norm.
A. Acceptance
B. Tolerance
C. Changes
D. Peace
B. Tolerance
The manner healthcare is delivered often depends on what?
A. The kind of patient being served
B. The facilities used to deliver healthcare
C. The kind of person the healthcare professional is
D. The budget allocated by the government for a specific healthcare
C. The kind of person the healthcare professional is
It is the consistent delivery of interventions that ensures that all participants are provided with the same information, guidance, and/or materials.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
B. Fidelity
To be faithful or loyal that you keep promises to patients?
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
B. Fidelity
It is similar to loyalty?
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
B. Fidelity
Is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, straightforwardness of conduct along with the absence of lying, cheating and theft.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
C. Honesty
Being trustworthy, loyal, fair and sincere.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
C. Honesty
According to traditional ethics, lying can be justified if the outcome is good. True or False
True
The quality of being fair and honest, having strong moral principles, or having a firm adherence to a code of moral values.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
A. Integrity
Nurse John keeps his words to his heart. He consistently adheres to his principles of professionalism. Even when it is not easy to do so, he is strong with his belief. What type of virtue is nurse john upholding?
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
A. Integrity
“A virtue that consists of the soundness of and adherence to moral principles and character and standing up in their defense when they are threatened or under attack. This involves consistent habitual, honesty, and a coherent
integration of reasonably stable,
justifiable moral values, with consistent judgment and action over time.”
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
A, Integrity
“If you get that gut feeling
that something doesn’t feel right or that you shouldn’t be doing it, trust your gut.”
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
A. Integrity
Give examples of integrity.
o Keeping promises
o Keeping secrets
o Not letting someone else take the blame
o Not gossiping
o Doing the right thing without expecting a
reward
o Paying your taxes
o Being polite even when someone is
rude to you
o Telling the truth
o Admitting you made a mistake
o Working hard at school or work
o Not cheating in a test
o Giving credit where is due
o Apologizing for your mistakes
o Following the spirit of the rules
o Standing up for what’s right (Even when
it’s tough)
o To thine own self be true
The quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
D. Humility
The quality or state of being humble.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
D. Humility
A humble virtue that comes from knowing the limits of one’s abilities. By extrapolation, it means to practice without the illusion of medical omnipotence.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
D. Humility
What scenario best describes humility?
A. Returning a wallet you found in the mall
B. Symbolically, washing feet
C. Greeting others a Good Morning
D. Accepting defeat
B. Symbolically washing feet
This focuses on lifelong learning, self-reflection, removing power differentials, and demonstrating equal respect for different beliefs and points of view.
A. Intellectual Humility
B. Intellectual Honesty
C. Justice
D. Clinical Humility
D. Clinical Humility
“The practice of cultural humility involves viewing every encounter, be it with a patient or a colleague, as a negotiation between two
worldviews – yours and theirs.” True or False
True
It is about approaching each person with the understanding that everyone has a culture and background, which may need to be unpacked to reach a common understanding.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
D. Humility
According to Milton, it is a concept that is used to connote dignity, reverence, and regard.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
E. Respect
You cannot respect individuals if you don’t do good or cannot do good. True or False
True
How do you display respect?
- Being attentive
- Giving Empathetic Support
- Honoring culture and beliefs
- Recognizing the family
- recognizing the patient space
- recognizing personhood
Is the feeling for the loss or suffering of another with an attempt beyond obligation to help or avoid that loss or suffering.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
F. Compassion
It is self-sacrifice, voluntarily given for the benefit of another whose needs are greater.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
F. Compassion
It is a normal nurse life
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
F. Compassion
“the recognition, understanding, and emotional resonance with another’s concerns, distress, pain, or suffering, coupled with relational action to ameliorate these states.”
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
F. Compassion
Having empathy or real concern for the patients, couple with a desire to take action.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
F. Compassion
What are the four hallmarks of Compassionate Care?
- A strong desire to help patients,
families, and colleagues. - The ability to collaborate, communicate, and partner with patients and family members to the extent they need and desire.
- A commitment of all who provide and support healthcare to communicate and collaborate.
- The well-being and resilience of the healthcare professional.
It also means discretion, circumspection, caution,
Providence, foresight, care, frugality, forethought,
wisdom, economy.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
H. Prudence
The ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
H. Prudence
Sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
H. Prudence
Skill and good judgment in the use of resources.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
H. Prudence
In health care: a dynamic phenomenon that involves achieving well-being and self-perpetuation within the context of
the patient’s world of competing values and is experienced with emotions that range from harmony to fear and depression.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
H. Prudence
Why do nurses need prudence?
Prudence enables health care providers and their patients to engage in a deliberative process by which ethical means of treatment are proposed and decided upon.
How do you become a prudent nurse?
- Learn how to cluster your care
- Go over your charts
- Get a mentor
- Adhere to safety protocols
- Stay current on medical information
a. Reading your hospital’s unit’s or clinic’s newsletters
b. Talking to your colleagues
c. Attending conferences, lectures, webinars or other networking events
d. Subscribing to nursing journals and/or publications
e. Signing up for your local nursing association - Ask questions
- Build your physical stamina
- Anticipate problems ahead of time
- Be an advocate
- Stay relaxed during intense situations
- Pay attention to details
- Figure out an organizational system
According to Mary Anne Radmacher, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying “I will try again tomorrow.”
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
G. Courage
It is the ability to do something that frightens us.
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
H. Courage
It enables us to do the right thing for the people we care for, to speak up when we have concerns, and to have the personal strength and
vision to innovate and embrace new ways of working” – Barchard, Sixsmith, Neil, and Meurier (2017)
A. Integrity
B. Fidelity
C. Honesty
D. Humility
E. Respect
F. Compassion
G. Courage
H. Prudence
G. Courage
We set aside our fears, allow ourselves to be vulnerable,
and seek out ways to stand up for the people and/or causes that are important.
Courageous Caring
What are the antonyms of vices?
Chastity, Decency, Modesty, Virtue, Obedience, Happiness, Improvement, Morality and Goodness
A practice, behavior, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, taboo, depraved, degrading, deviant, or prevented in the associated society.
Vices
What are the vices of a healthcare provider?
fraud, greed and pride
Trying to trick someone to gain an advantage.
A. Fraud
B. Greed
C. Pride
A. Fraud
Deliberate misinterpretation which causes another person to suffer damages, usually monetary losses.
A. Fraud
B. Greed
C. Pride
A. Fraud
What are examples of healthcare fraud.
Billing for services not performed
falsifying a patient’s diagnosis
Misrepresenting procedures performed
Billing a patient more than the co-pay
It is a term used for billing for a more costly service than the one actually performed.
A. Upcoding
B. Unbundling
C. Accepting kickbacks
D. Waving Patient Co-pays
A. Upcoding
Billing each stage of a procedure as if it were a separate procedure.
A. Upcoding
B. Unbundling
C. Accepting kickbacks
D. Waving Patient Co-pays
B. Unbundling
Examples of Consumer Health Care Fraud
- Filing claims for services/medications not received
- Forging altering bills or receipts
- Using someone else’s coverage or insurance card
Common HCP fraud schemes
- Billing for services not rendered
- Billing for a non-covered service as a covered service
- Misrepresenting days of service
- Misrepresenting locations of service
- Misrepresenting provider of service
- Waiving of deductibles and/or co-payments
- Incorrect reporting of diagnoses or procedures
(includes unbundling) - Overutilization of services
- Corruption (kickbacks and bribery)
- False or unnecessary issuance of prescription drugs
It refers to a love for one’s own excellence - St. Augustine
Pride
Excessive belief in one’s own abilities that interferes with the individual’s recognition of the grace of god.
Pride
What is the other name for pride?
Vanity
Example of Negative Pride in Nursing.
Exceedingly high self-regard
The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards.
A personality trait that involves excessive pride, confidence, and self-importance.
Hubris
A sin against god, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things. - St. Thomas Aquinas
Greed
A blanket term that can describe many other examples of greed behaviors.
Avarice
What are examples of greed behaviors?
disloyalty, deliberate, betrayal, treason
It impairs altruism, caring, generosity and integrity and therefore interferes with professionalism.
Greed
What is the reason behind greed in nursing?
For power and knowledge
