Question 1

Non-maleficence is associated with ______.&#10;A) self-governance&#10;B) doing no intentional harm&#10;C) promotion of the profession&#10;D) risks and costs

Accepted Answer

Non-maleficence is a principle in ethics, particularly in the field of healthcare, that means "do no harm." It emphasizes the importance of not causing harm intentionally.

Question 2

In health care data collection involves ______.&#10;A) assessing the cost of health care.&#10;B) counting the number of illnesses, a person has.&#10;C) gathering information in relation to the persons' state of ongoing health.&#10;D) measuring outcomes

Accepted Answer

Health care data collection involves gathering information related to a person's ongoing state of health (C) and measuring outcomes (D) to assess the effectiveness of treatments and interventions.

Question 3

Team Nursing ______.&#10;A) is a substandard approach to care delivery.&#10;B) is practiced by teams of variously educated healthcare workers&#10;C) lacks an evidence base&#10;D) has been phased out

Accepted Answer

Team Nursing involves a group of healthcare workers with different levels of education and skills working together to provide patient care, allowing for a more efficient and comprehensive approach to meeting patient needs.

Question 4

The health-illness continuum ______.&#10;A) fails to consider the needs of mental health patients&#10;B) is applicable only to adults&#10;C) represents a static process&#10;D) represents health as a dynamic process

Accepted Answer

The health-illness continuum represents health as a dynamic process, indicating that an individual's health status can change over time due to various factors, rather than being a static or unchangeable state.

Question 5

Primary prevention aims to reduce the onset of ill health.

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention strategies are designed to prevent the occurrence of diseases or injuries before they happen, by reducing factors that contribute to ill health or by enhancing resistance to health challenges.

Question 6

BMI is a way of measuring affluence.

Accepted Answer

BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a measure used to assess a person's body size, specifically calculating the relationship between height and weight to categorize individuals as underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. It does not measure affluence.

Deck 5: Ethical, Legal and Professional Aspects in Leadership