Question 1

Who of the following is likely to be a member of a hospital ethics committee?&#10;A) Funeral director&#10;B) Chaplain&#10;C) Community activist&#10;D) Palliative care volunteer

Accepted Answer

A chaplain is likely to be a member of a hospital ethics committee as they often deal with ethical and spiritual issues in healthcare settings.

Question 2

Ethical principles inform only modern codes of ethics.

Accepted Answer

Ethical principles have been relevant and applied throughout history, therefore they have informed codes of ethics developed in various time periods and cultural contexts, not just modern ones.

Question 3

Which primary ethical nursing value is being followed by a nurse who respects the wishes of a patient to decline to receive information about her health condition?&#10;A) Promoting and respecting informed decision making&#10;B) Preserving dignity&#10;C) Being accountable&#10;D) Promoting health and well-being

Accepted Answer

Respecting the patient's wishes to decline information is an example of promoting and respecting informed decision making, which is a primary ethical nursing value. The nurse is acknowledging and supporting the patient's right to be involved in decisions about their own care.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the &#34;ethical responsibilities&#34; in the CNA Code of Ethics?&#10;A) Ethical responsibility deals with ethical endeavours.&#10;B) Nurses' ethical responsibilities are informed by seven primary values.&#10;C) Social justice must be addressed consistently.&#10;D) Primary nursing values outline caring responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

The CNA Code of Ethics outlines seven primary values that inform nurses' ethical responsibilities. These values include providing safe, compassionate, and competent care, promoting health and well-being, respecting and promoting clients' autonomy, maintaining confidentiality, being accountable and responsible, promoting justice, and being trustworthy. While the other options may be related to ethical responsibilities or nursing values, they do not accurately reflect the overall focus of the CNA Code of Ethics.

Question 5

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?&#10;A) A code of ethics&#10;B) An ethics committee&#10;C) Practice standards&#10;D) An ethical decision-making model

Accepted Answer

An ethical decision-making model is a systematic approach that involves considering key players, clarifying values, exploring alternatives, and implementing and evaluating a plan of action. This approach is interdisciplinary and involves various professionals working together to make an ethical decision. A code of ethics and practice standards provide guidance on ethical behavior, but they do not involve a systematic approach to making ethical decisions. An ethics committee may be involved in reviewing and advising on ethical issues, but they may not necessarily be directly involved in implementing and evaluating a plan of action.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes the intended result of the ethical decision-making process?&#10;A) There must only be one possible outcome.&#10;B) There must be several equally acceptable options.&#10;C) The goal is to discuss options,not decisions.&#10;D) More than one proposed intervention may be ethical.

Accepted Answer

The ethical decision-making process often results in multiple ethical options, as different interventions can align with ethical principles.

Question 7

Which of the following rationales explains the development of the ethical endeavours section of the CNA Code of Ethics?&#10;A) Nurses are expanding their advocacy role.&#10;B) Canadians have become more diverse and have different health care needs.&#10;C) Nurses work with more &#34;English as a second language&#34; clients.&#10;D) Health resources are increasingly scarce.

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Question 8

Which of the following is a nurse demonstrating if he takes an unresolved ethical situation forward to an ethics committee?&#10;A) Nonmaleficence&#10;B) Beneficence&#10;C) Accountability&#10;D) Promoting justice

Accepted Answer

Accountability involves taking responsibility for one's actions and ensuring that ethical issues are addressed appropriately, such as by consulting an ethics committee.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Canadian Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses?&#10;A) It offers suggestions on resolving routine practice issues.&#10;B) It contains a dispute resolution mechanism.&#10;C) It offers a framework and guide for ethical practice.&#10;D) It is closely aligned with the physician's code of ethics.

Accepted Answer

The Canadian Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses offers a framework and guide for ethical practice. It does not specifically offer suggestions on resolving routine practice issues and does not contain a dispute resolution mechanism. While the code may have some similarities to the physician's code of ethics, it is a separate and distinct document.

Question 10

Which of the following was a focus of codes of ethics during earlier nursing times?&#10;A) Professional standards&#10;B) Practice standards&#10;C) The scope of practice standards&#10;D) The virtue and morality of nurses

Accepted Answer

During earlier nursing times, codes of ethics focused on the virtue and morality of nurses, as nursing was seen as a calling rather than a profession. The focus has since shifted to include professional and practice standards as well as the scope of practice standards. However, the importance of ethical behavior and values remains a key aspect of nursing ethics codes.

Question 11

Which primary value from the CNA Code of Ethics is being followed by a nurse who intervenes to address an unsafe nursing practice?&#10;A) Being accountable&#10;B) Providing safe,compassionate,competent,and ethical care&#10;C) Promoting justice&#10;D) Promoting health and well-being

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Question 12

A code of ethics identifies disciplinary actions and resulting consequences for nurses who are investigated for misconduct.

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Question 13

What is the main role of an ethics committee?&#10;A) Consultation&#10;B) Education&#10;C) Policy&#10;D) All of the above

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Question 14

Which of the following best describes the goals of an ethics committee?&#10;A) To provide a single view toward the outcome of an ethical issue&#10;B) To present various views or &#34;lenses&#34; on the issues&#10;C) To develop standards of practice for nurses&#10;D) To ensure that comfort is achieved

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Deck 3: Ethics Resources for Nurses