Values, ethics, and advocacy

Which nursing actions best describe the use of the professional value of human dignity? Select all that apply.

A nurse provides privacy for an older adult client. A nurse plans individualized nursing care for her clients. A nurse refuses to discuss a client with a curious friend.

A client age 46 years has been diagnosed with cancer. He has met with the oncologist and is now weighing his options to undergo chemotherapy or radiation as his treatment. This client is utilizing which ethical principle in making his decision?

Autonomy

A nurse who provides the information and support that clients and their families need to make the decision that is right for them is practicing what principle of bioethics?

Autonomy

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

Autonomy

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

Values

Which of the following statements by the nurse is an example of deception?

"This injection of Novocain will feel like a little pinch."

A nurse is caring for a woman 28 years of age who has delivered a baby by Cesarean section. She describes her pain as a 9. The nurse medicates her for pain. This is an example of which ethical framework?

Beneficence

Which ethical principle refers to the obligation to do good?

Beneficence

A nursing student reports to the instructor that a medication due at 9 a.m. was omitted. Which of the following principles is the student demonstrating?

Integrity

In the delivery of care, the nurse acts in accordance with nursing standards and the code of ethics and reports a medication error that she has made. The nurse is most clearly demonstrating which professional value?

Integrity

Which theory of ethics prioritizes the nurse's relationship with clients and the nurse's character in the practice of ethical nursing?

Care-based ethics

A parent of a high school student age 17 years is allowing the child to make the decision on the college he will attend. When the child requests direction from the parent in making this decision, the parent responds by informing him that he will need to make this decision on his own. This is an example of which type of value transmission?

Laissez-faire

A nursing faculty is discussing laissez-faire values with students. Which of the following is an example of those values?

Parents allowing a child to decide not to have an intravenous line inserted

What would be an example of the nurse practicing fidelity? The nurse:

stays with the client during his death as promised.

Nurses must maintain the privacy of clients. Which example is a breach in privacy and would pose an ethical problem?

taking a picture of a client with the nurse's cell phone

The differences between the pro-life and abortion rights movement are an example of:

values inquiry

Which of the following 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 of the following indicates that the nurse knows what the purpose of an ethics committee is?

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

A client is scheduled to have an elective surgical procedure performed and cannot decide if he wants to do it or not. He asks the nurse to help him make the decision because he does not feel that he knows enough about the procedure. Which of the following is the best way for this nurse to advocate for this client?

Facilitate the client's decision by allowing him to verbalize his feelings and by providing information to help him assess his options.

A parent teaches his or her children not to drink and drive; however, the parent does drink and drive. This action causes

Failure to reflect own values

A female client is brought to the emergency room with matted hair, bruising, and malnutrition. The nurse suspects physical abuse and neglect. The nurse states, "this happens to many women." Which type of ethical approach is the nurse exhibiting?

Feminist

A nurse obtains an order for a bed alarm for a confused client. This is an example of which of the following ethical principles?

Paternalism

A nurse believes that abortion is an acceptable option if a pregnancy results from a situation of rape. What is the best description of this belief?

Personal Morality

A nurse is caring for an older adult who has cancer and is experiencing complications requiring a revision of the plan of care. The nurse sits down with the client and the family and discusses their preferences while sharing her judgments based on her expertise. Which of the following types of health care decision making does this represent?

Shared decision making

Nurses who value client advocacy follow what guideline?

They give priority to the good of the individual client rather than to the good of society in general.

A nursing student reports to the instructor that a medication due at 9 a.m. was omitted. Which of the following principles is the student demonstrating?

Trustworthiness Humility Compassion

A nurse is caring for a client who is a practicing Jehovah's Witness. The physician orders two units of packed cells based on his low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. The nurse states to the surgeon that it is unethical to go against the client's beliefs even though his blood counts are very low. What is the best description of the nurse's intentions?

acting in the client's best interest

To practice ethically, the nurse should:

avoid allowing her judgment to guide practice.

A nursing student is studying the principle of autonomy. Which example most accurately depicts this principle?

describing surgery to a client before the consent is signed

A nursing student states he is able to put himself in his client's shoes. He states he understands the situation of the ill client. This is considered to be an act of:

empathy

A hospital owned by a Catholic order of nuns will not allow tubal ligations to be performed. This is considered to be:

institutional policy

A nursing faculty is presenting a lecture on ethics. The correct definition of ethical distress is:

knowing the correct action, but unable to perform due to constraints

Which action most clearly demonstrates a nurse's commitment to social justice?

lobbying for an expansion of health care resources and benefits

During adolescence, the process of value formation is profoundly influenced by:

peers

A nurse is of the Catholic faith and votes pro-life. He is considered to have:

personal values