PrepU ch.6

b

A client tells the nurse that the client does not want to have a painful procedure. By respecting and supporting the client's right to make decisions, the nurse is demonstrating: a. confidentiality. b. advocacy. c. altruism. d. justice.

a

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? a. Moral resilience b. Moral distress c. Conscientious objection d. Ethical dilemma

advocating

________________ for clients is a nursing responsibility and is performed with the best interest and welfare of the client in providing safe, competent, and comforting care.

b

Nurses who value client advocacy follow what guideline? a. They value their loyalty to an employing institution or to a colleague over their commitment to their clients. b. They give priority to the good of the individual client rather than to the good of society in general. c. They choose the claims of the client's well-being over the claims of the client's autonomy. d. They make decisions for clients who are uninformed concerning their rights and opportunities.

deontologic theory

The __________________ of ethics says that an action is right or wrong independent of its consequences.

b

Which ethical principle refers to the obligation to do good? a. Fidelity b. Beneficence c. Veracity d. Nonmaleficence

a

Using the nursing process to make ethical decisions involves following several steps. Which step is the nurse implementing when reflecting on the decision-making process and the role it will play in making future decisions? a. Evaluating b. Diagnosing c. Planning d. Implementing

care based approach

The _____________________ to bioethics focuses on the specific situations of individual clients, and characteristics of this approach include promoting the dignity and respect of clients as people.

criticism of bioethics

The need to emphasize the relevance of clinical experience and the need for an orientation toward service are part of the _________________.

a

The nurse is managing the care for a postoperative client. How does the nurse demonstrate advocacy? a. Limiting visitors due to the client reporting pain b. Administering pain medication when the pain level reaches 9 on a pain scale of 0 to 10 c. Changing the channel on the television while providing care d. Turning and positioning the client every 4 hours

a

Which is a characteristic of the care-based approach to bioethics? a. The need to emphasize the relevance of clinical experience b. The rightness or wrongness of an action independent of its consequences c. The promotion of the dignity and respect of clients as people d. The need for an orientation toward service

moral resilience

______________________ is the developed capacity to respond well to morally distressing experiences and to emerge strong.