Deck 11: Caregiver Rights

Question 1

Which of the following is an implication of workplace violence?

A) Compromising patient safety
B) Injury and emotional and psychological trauma
C) Impact on retention,absenteeism,morale,and productivity
D) All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Home care nurses are expected to deal with additional risk in their jobs because they are sent to unknown environments.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A common concern of nurses considering a strike vote is based on the ethical principle of nonmaleficence.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following strategies has a positive impact on reducing moral distress?

A) Providing mentoring programs
B) Altering the skill mix on inpatient units
C) Increasing the length of nurses' shifts
D) Increasing the emphasis on justice

Question 5

Moral distress is the state of being convinced of the morally correct action to take but being unable to carry out the action.

Question 6

Which of the following is an indicator of a healthy work environment?

A) Reduced absenteeism
B) Increased staff commitment to the organization
C) High levels of staff satisfaction
D) All of the above

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of occupational health and safety committees in the workplace?

A) To conform with provincial legislation
B) To protect employees and keep employers from "cutting corners"
C) To identify and recommend solutions to potential workplace hazards
D) To meet collective agreement obligations

Question 8

Is it acceptable for a nurse to refuse to care for a SARS patient?

A) It is acceptable because the nurse might become infected with SARS and could then pass the infection on to her family.
B) It is not acceptable because the CNA Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses states that in a natural or human-made disaster,nurses have a duty to provide care to all patients.
C) It is acceptable if appropriate safety precautions are not in place.
D) It is not acceptable because the principle of justice dictates that the SARS patient deserves the same care as everyone else.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common form of nurse-to-nurse violence?

A) Sexual harassment
B) Nurses "eating their young"
C) Assault
D) Bullying

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a conscientious objection?

A) A nurse refuses to care for a homosexual patient.
B) A nurse refuses to care for a cocaine-addicted patient.
C) A nurse refuses to assist in an abortion.
D) A nurse refuses to care for patients of the opposite sex.

Question 11

The main purpose of collective bargaining is the protection of workers' rights.