Week 3 Review Flashcards
Which of the following best describes the concept of equality for all Canadians?
a) A belief
b) A value
c) A principle
d) A moral dilemma
b) A value
A nurse’s support of personal autonomy is based on which of the following?
a) An a priori principle
b) A personal value
c) A professional value
d) A legal requirement
c) A professional value
Which of the following is the basis for ethical decision-making frameworks?
a) Ethical reasoning
b) Ethical values
c) Ethical dilemmas
d) Ethical principles
d) Ethical principles
Ensuring open visiting for those individuals important to the person is an expression of a Canadian value.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Cultural relativists value democracy as the most ethical way to govern.
a) True
b) False
b) False
W. D. Ross identified prima facie duties as those duties that one must always act on unless they conflict with duties of equal or stronger obligation.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Which primary ethical nursing value is being followed by a nurse who respects the wishes of patients to decline to receive information about their health condition?
a) Promoting and respecting informed decision making
b) Preserving dignity
c) Being accountable
d) Promoting health and well-being
a) Promoting and respecting informed decision making
Which of the following statements best describes an outcome of the ethical decision-making process?
a) There must only be one possible outcome
b) There must be several equally acceptable options
c) The goal is to discuss options, not decisions
d) More than one proposed intervention may be ethical
d) More than one proposed intervention may be ethical
Which of the following is being used by an interdisciplinary team that implements and evaluates a plan of action after considering key players, clarifying values, and exploring alternatives?
a) A code of ethics
b) An ethics committee
c) Practice standards
d) An ethical decision-making model
d) An ethical decision-making model
Which of the following best describes the goals of an ethics committee?
a) To provide a single view toward the outcome of an ethical issue
b) To present various views or “lenses” on the issues
c) To develop standards of practice for nurses
d) To ensure that comfort is achieved
b) To present various views or “lenses” on the issues
Which of the following is demonstrated when a nurse takes an unresolved ethical situation forward to an ethics committee?
a) Nonmaleficence
b) Beneficence
c) Accountability
d) Promoting justice
c) Accountability
What is the main role of an ethics committee?
a) Consultation
b) Education
c) Policy
d) All are correct
d) All are correct
Of those listed below, who is most likely to be a member of a hospital ethics committee?
a) Funeral director
b) Chaplain
c) Community activist
d) Palliative care volunteer
b) Chaplain
The use of an ethical decision-making model ensures the protection of an organization from liability.
a) True
b) False
b) False
