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Test Bank for Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5th
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Edition by Margaret Keatings
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,Chapter Title
Chapter 1 m* An Introduction to Ethics and the Law: A Perspective for Nurses
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Chapter 2 m* Ethical Theories: Their Meaning for Nurses
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Chapter 3 m* Guiding Ethical Decision Making: Resources for Nurses
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Chapter 4 m* The Canadian Legal System
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Chapter 5 m* Regulation of the Nursing Profession
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Chapter 6 m* Informed Consent: Rights and Obligations
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Chapter 7 m* The Nurse‘s Legal Accountabilities: Professional Competence, Misconduct, Malpractice, and Nursing Documentation
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Chapter 8 m* Complexity at the End of Life: Ethical and Legal Challenges
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Chapter 9 m* Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Advancing Science and Technology
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Chapter 10m* Safeguarding Patient Rights m* m*
Chapter 11m* Perspectives on the Rights of Nurses
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Chapter 12m* Ethical Issues in Leadership, the Organization, and Approaches to the Delivery of Care
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,Test Bank m*
Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5th Edition
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Ethics and the Law: A Perspective
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for Nurses
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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (25 Questions)
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1. Which of the following mandates that nurses have a basic understanding of
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m* the Canadian legal system?
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A. Provincial and federal nursing bodies
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B. The Supreme Court of Canada
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C. Provincial nursing labor unions
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D. The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990
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Answer: A m*
Explanation: Provincial and territorial regulatory bodies establish requirements
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related to nurses' knowledge and skill, which includes understanding the legal
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system . The Supreme Court is not involved in healthcare professional regulation,
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labor unions focus on collective bargaining rather than standards, and the Drug and
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Pharmacies Regulation Act addresses specific drug handling issues rather than
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overall legal knowledge requirements .
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, 2. Identify one of the primary reasons why nurses need to have an
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m* understanding of ethics. m* m*
A. Nurses do not share the same perspectives regarding health care with other
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health care professionals
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B. Morality and care are at the heart of nursing practice
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C. Ethics provides a clear answer to nurses regarding the correct course of action
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D. Convincing family members of compassionate courses of action is best done by
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nurses
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Answer: B m*
Explanation: The study of ethics is fundamental to nursing because morality and
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caring are central to nursing practice . Ethics provides frameworks for exploring
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moral questions rather than prescribing single "correct" answers . While nurses may
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need to articulate positions when views differ, the core reason for studying ethics
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relates to the inherently moral nature of nursing work .
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3. Why is it advantageous for nurses to have knowledge of ethical theories and
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m* principles?
A. Ethical theories encourage nurses to critique others' points of view
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B. Nurses are able to justify and defend their positions on a situation
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C. Ethical theories help nurses explain why they have a greater understanding of the
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patient's perspective
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D. This knowledge allows nurses to convince patients to choose comfort measures
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only
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Answer: B m*
Explanation: When views differ among healthcare team members, ethical theories
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help nurses clarify their positions and develop sound arguments to support their
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m*
Test Bank for Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5th
m* m* m* m* m* m* m* m* m* m*
Edition by Margaret Keatings
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,Chapter Title
Chapter 1 m* An Introduction to Ethics and the Law: A Perspective for Nurses
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Chapter 2 m* Ethical Theories: Their Meaning for Nurses
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Chapter 3 m* Guiding Ethical Decision Making: Resources for Nurses
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Chapter 4 m* The Canadian Legal System
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Chapter 5 m* Regulation of the Nursing Profession
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Chapter 6 m* Informed Consent: Rights and Obligations
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Chapter 7 m* The Nurse‘s Legal Accountabilities: Professional Competence, Misconduct, Malpractice, and Nursing Documentation
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Chapter 8 m* Complexity at the End of Life: Ethical and Legal Challenges
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Chapter 9 m* Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Advancing Science and Technology
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Chapter 10m* Safeguarding Patient Rights m* m*
Chapter 11m* Perspectives on the Rights of Nurses
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Chapter 12m* Ethical Issues in Leadership, the Organization, and Approaches to the Delivery of Care
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,Test Bank m*
Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5th Edition
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Ethics and the Law: A Perspective
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for Nurses
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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (25 Questions)
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1. Which of the following mandates that nurses have a basic understanding of
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m* the Canadian legal system?
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A. Provincial and federal nursing bodies
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B. The Supreme Court of Canada
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C. Provincial nursing labor unions
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D. The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990
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Answer: A m*
Explanation: Provincial and territorial regulatory bodies establish requirements
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related to nurses' knowledge and skill, which includes understanding the legal
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system . The Supreme Court is not involved in healthcare professional regulation,
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labor unions focus on collective bargaining rather than standards, and the Drug and
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Pharmacies Regulation Act addresses specific drug handling issues rather than
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overall legal knowledge requirements .
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, 2. Identify one of the primary reasons why nurses need to have an
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m* understanding of ethics. m* m*
A. Nurses do not share the same perspectives regarding health care with other
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health care professionals
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B. Morality and care are at the heart of nursing practice
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C. Ethics provides a clear answer to nurses regarding the correct course of action
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D. Convincing family members of compassionate courses of action is best done by
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nurses
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Answer: B m*
Explanation: The study of ethics is fundamental to nursing because morality and
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caring are central to nursing practice . Ethics provides frameworks for exploring
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moral questions rather than prescribing single "correct" answers . While nurses may
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need to articulate positions when views differ, the core reason for studying ethics
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relates to the inherently moral nature of nursing work .
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3. Why is it advantageous for nurses to have knowledge of ethical theories and
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m* principles?
A. Ethical theories encourage nurses to critique others' points of view
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B. Nurses are able to justify and defend their positions on a situation
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C. Ethical theories help nurses explain why they have a greater understanding of the
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patient's perspective
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D. This knowledge allows nurses to convince patients to choose comfort measures
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only
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Answer: B m*
Explanation: When views differ among healthcare team members, ethical theories
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help nurses clarify their positions and develop sound arguments to support their
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