Chapter 6: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy Concepts TEST 3

Which statement regarding the Code of Ethics for Nurses is most accurate?

"The code is an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society."

A nurse is asked to serve on an ethics committee. Which roles would the nurse be required to fill on the committee? Select all that apply.

-Serving as a liaison between the family and the committee members -Presenting explanations about technical terminology -Advocating for the client's wishes

To practice ethically, the nurse should avoid:

allowing the nurse's own personal judgment to guide practice.

Which word is best described as protection and support of another's rights?

Advocacy

Which example best describes feminist ethics?

An approach critiquing existing patterns of oppression and domination in society

A nurse volunteers to serve on the hospital ethics committee. Which action should the nurse expect to take as a member of the ethics committee?

Assist in decision making based on the client's best interests.

A client diagnosed with cancer has met with the oncologist and is now weighing whether to undergo chemotherapy or radiation for treatment. This client is demonstrating which ethical principle in making this decision?

Autonomy

Which ethical principle is related to the idea of self-determination?

Autonomy

Which nursing situation is an example of an ethical dilemma?

Deciding whether to perform cardiac compressions against a client's wishes

While providing care to a client, a nurse encounters an ethical problem. The nurse knows the right thing to do, but the facility's policies interfere with the nurse's ability to follow through in doing the right thing. Which condition is the nurse experiencing?

Moral distress

A nurse working in a critical care unit has experienced personal tragedy, extreme shortage of staff in the work environment, and health issues. The nurse has overcome much of these hardships and is now mentoring other nurses in similar situations. What behavior is this nurse demonstrating?

Moral resilience

Which is a characteristic of the care-based approach to bioethics?

The promotion of the dignity and respect of clients as people

A nurse is administering evening medications and notices that a medication was omitted during the day shift. Which statement demonstrates the principle of accountability?

Filling out an occurrence report and notifying the healthcare provider

A nurse reports to the charge nurse that a client medication due at 9 am was omitted. Which principle is the nurse demonstrating?

Integrity

What is the term for the beliefs held by the individual about what matters?

Values

A nurse working on a critical care unit was informed by a client with multiple sclerosis that the client did not wish to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac arrest. Now the client is no longer able to express wishes, and the family has informed the physician that they want the client to be resuscitated. Aware of the client's wishes, the nurse is involved in a situation that may involve:

Ethical Distress