ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN CANADIAN
NURSING 4TH EDITION MARGARET
KEATINGS TEST BANK LATEST EDITION
2023-24 ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ The Supreme Court of Canada. Answer: The final court of appeal in
Canada, not involved in the regulation of health care professionals.
⫸ Provincial nursing labour unions. Answer: Do not focus on nursing
standards and knowledge; they represent the collective bargaining rights
of nurses.
⫸ The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990. Answer: Regulates
the prescribing, dispensing, and handling of drugs, but does not mandate
knowledge of the legal system for nurses.
⫸ Morality and care. Answer: At the heart of nursing practice,
necessitating an understanding of ethics.
⫸ Ethical theories. Answer: Provide a framework for exploring ethical
questions and moral issues faced in health care.
,⫸ Justification and defense of positions. Answer: Knowledge of ethical
theories allows nurses to justify and defend their positions on issues or
situations.
⫸ Respect for values and beliefs. Answer: Nurses should respect the
values and beliefs of patients and families and support them in decision
making.
⫸ Paternalistic approach. Answer: An approach where nurses and the
health care team support patients in making decisions about what is best
in a particular context.
⫸ Cognitive level: Understanding. Answer: Refers to the ability to
comprehend and apply knowledge.
⫸ Cognitive level: Creating. Answer: Refers to the ability to generate
new ideas or construct new understanding.
⫸ Health care team. Answer: A group of health care professionals
working collaboratively to provide patient care.
⫸ Patient's perspective. Answer: Understanding the unique relationships
each health care professional has with the patient.
⫸ Nursing practice. Answer: Involves the application of ethical
principles and theories to provide care.
,⫸ Collective bargaining rights. Answer: Rights that allow nurses to
negotiate terms of employment and working conditions.
⫸ Ethics. Answer: A discipline that assists in clarifying and defending
one's position on health care issues.
⫸ Decision making. Answer: The process of making choices by
identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative
resolutions.
⫸ Nursing standards. Answer: Guidelines that outline the expected level
of care and professionalism in nursing.
⫸ Legal system. Answer: The framework of laws and regulations that
govern the practice of nursing.
⫸ Compassionate courses of action. Answer: Approaches that prioritize
empathy and care in patient treatment.
⫸ Framework for exploration. Answer: A structure that guides nurses in
addressing ethical dilemmas.
⫸ Understanding opposing views. Answer: The ability to acknowledge
and respect different perspectives in ethical discussions.
, ⫸ Clarification of positions. Answer: The process of making one's
stance clear in discussions about ethical issues.
⫸ Support for families. Answer: The role of nurses in assisting families
during decision-making processes.
⫸ Nurses' role in patient autonomy. Answer: Nurses and the health care
team, while respecting persons' autonomy, support them in making
decisions about what is best in a particular context.
⫸ Legal system familiarity for nurses. Answer: Nurses must be familiar
with the legal system because some nursing actions are governed by the
law, their decisions may not be supported by the law, and they are
sometimes at risk for litigation.
⫸ Reasons for legal system knowledge. Answer: All are reasons for
nurses being familiar with the legal system. Reserved or controlled acts
and the administration of narcotics are two examples of nursing actions
governed by the law.
⫸ Influence of Canadian values on legislation. Answer: The abolition of
capital punishment, privacy, and Medical Assistance in Dying are all
influenced by the shifting of Canadian values over time.
⫸ Rights of nurses. Answer: Nurses have rights regarding what they can
expect as professionals, similar to all Canadians under the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms.
NURSING 4TH EDITION MARGARET
KEATINGS TEST BANK LATEST EDITION
2023-24 ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ The Supreme Court of Canada. Answer: The final court of appeal in
Canada, not involved in the regulation of health care professionals.
⫸ Provincial nursing labour unions. Answer: Do not focus on nursing
standards and knowledge; they represent the collective bargaining rights
of nurses.
⫸ The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990. Answer: Regulates
the prescribing, dispensing, and handling of drugs, but does not mandate
knowledge of the legal system for nurses.
⫸ Morality and care. Answer: At the heart of nursing practice,
necessitating an understanding of ethics.
⫸ Ethical theories. Answer: Provide a framework for exploring ethical
questions and moral issues faced in health care.
,⫸ Justification and defense of positions. Answer: Knowledge of ethical
theories allows nurses to justify and defend their positions on issues or
situations.
⫸ Respect for values and beliefs. Answer: Nurses should respect the
values and beliefs of patients and families and support them in decision
making.
⫸ Paternalistic approach. Answer: An approach where nurses and the
health care team support patients in making decisions about what is best
in a particular context.
⫸ Cognitive level: Understanding. Answer: Refers to the ability to
comprehend and apply knowledge.
⫸ Cognitive level: Creating. Answer: Refers to the ability to generate
new ideas or construct new understanding.
⫸ Health care team. Answer: A group of health care professionals
working collaboratively to provide patient care.
⫸ Patient's perspective. Answer: Understanding the unique relationships
each health care professional has with the patient.
⫸ Nursing practice. Answer: Involves the application of ethical
principles and theories to provide care.
,⫸ Collective bargaining rights. Answer: Rights that allow nurses to
negotiate terms of employment and working conditions.
⫸ Ethics. Answer: A discipline that assists in clarifying and defending
one's position on health care issues.
⫸ Decision making. Answer: The process of making choices by
identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative
resolutions.
⫸ Nursing standards. Answer: Guidelines that outline the expected level
of care and professionalism in nursing.
⫸ Legal system. Answer: The framework of laws and regulations that
govern the practice of nursing.
⫸ Compassionate courses of action. Answer: Approaches that prioritize
empathy and care in patient treatment.
⫸ Framework for exploration. Answer: A structure that guides nurses in
addressing ethical dilemmas.
⫸ Understanding opposing views. Answer: The ability to acknowledge
and respect different perspectives in ethical discussions.
, ⫸ Clarification of positions. Answer: The process of making one's
stance clear in discussions about ethical issues.
⫸ Support for families. Answer: The role of nurses in assisting families
during decision-making processes.
⫸ Nurses' role in patient autonomy. Answer: Nurses and the health care
team, while respecting persons' autonomy, support them in making
decisions about what is best in a particular context.
⫸ Legal system familiarity for nurses. Answer: Nurses must be familiar
with the legal system because some nursing actions are governed by the
law, their decisions may not be supported by the law, and they are
sometimes at risk for litigation.
⫸ Reasons for legal system knowledge. Answer: All are reasons for
nurses being familiar with the legal system. Reserved or controlled acts
and the administration of narcotics are two examples of nursing actions
governed by the law.
⫸ Influence of Canadian values on legislation. Answer: The abolition of
capital punishment, privacy, and Medical Assistance in Dying are all
influenced by the shifting of Canadian values over time.
⫸ Rights of nurses. Answer: Nurses have rights regarding what they can
expect as professionals, similar to all Canadians under the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms.
