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Chapter 01: An Introduction to the Ethics and the Law: A Perspective for Nurses ..................................... 3
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Chapter 02: Ethical Theories: Their Meaning for Nursing .................................................................. 8
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Chapter 03: Guiding Ethical Decision Making: Resources for Nurses ................................................. 18
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Chapter 04: The Canadian Legal System ...................................................................................27
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Chapter 05: Regulation of the Nursing Profession ........................................................................ 34
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Chapter 06: Informed Consent: Rights and Obligations ................................................................ 41
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Chapter 07: The Nurse’s Legal Accountabilities: Professional Competence, ........................................ 47
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Chapter 08: Complexity at the End of Life: The Ethical and Legal Challenges ........................................ 53
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Chapter 09: Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Advancing Science and Technology ............................. 60
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Chapter 10: Safeguarding Patient Rights ..................................................................................67
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Chapter 11: Perspectives on the Rights of Nurses ....................................................................... 74
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Chapter 12: Ethical Issues in Leadership, the Organization, and Approaches to the Delivery of Care ......... 81
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Chapter 01: An Introduction to the Ethics and the Law: A Perspective for Nurses
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which of the following mandates that nurses have a basic understanding of the Canadian legal system?
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a. Provincial and federal nursing bodies 8% 8% 8% 8%


b. The Supreme Court of Canada
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d. The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990
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CORRECT ANS:A
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Elaboration
A Correct! Provincial and territorial regulatory bodies, have certain requirements relat
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B Incorrect—
The Supreme Court, which is the final court of appeal in Canada, is not involved
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in t he regulation of health care professionals.
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C Incorrect—
Labour unions do not focus on nursing standards and knowledge; rather, they rep
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re sent the collective bargaining rights of nurses.
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This Act is relevant to nursing in that it regulates the prescribing, dispensing, and handl
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ing of drugs. It does not mandate the knowledge nurses
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2. Identify one of the reasons why nurses need to have an understanding of ethics.
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a. Nurses do not share the same perspectives regarding health care with other health care
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p rofessionals.
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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 nurses.
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CORRECT ANS:B
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Elaboration
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perspectives on issues may be similar. When views on an issue differ, then knowledge of
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ethi cs assists in clarifying and defending one’s position to others.
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B Correct! One reason for nurses studying ethics is that morality and care are at the
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h eart of nursing practice.
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C Incorrect—
Ethical theories can provide a framework for the exploration of the ethical questions and
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m oral issues faced in health care. These theories guide how morality is understood within
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%the sphere of nursing practice and the nurse– patient or nurse–
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client relationship. Ethical theories and frameworks can
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assist/guide nurses as they consider multiple options to choose the best or the
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least wrong course of action.
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D Incorrect—
Nurses as members of the health care team are in a strong position to support families. T
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y respect the values and beliefs of clients and families and support them in decision m
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akin g regarding the right course of action.
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3. Why is it advantageous for nurses to have knowledge of ethical theories and principles?
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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 to the rest of the team why nurses have
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a greater understanding of the patient’s perspective.
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d. This knowledge allows nurses to convince patients to choose comfort measures only.
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CORRECT ANS:B 8 %




Elaboration
A Incorrect—
Ethics encourages nurses to respect the values of others and assists in understanding op
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posing points of view. Ethics offers tools to nurses to respectfully argue in favour of their
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p ositions while respecting the perspectives
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B Correct! When views differ, ethical theories help clarify one’s position and make arguments
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i n support of it. Nurses ensure that all relevant information is shared with the
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team and the client. 8% 8% 8%


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The perspective of all team members is important and is based on the unique rela
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ti onships each nurse has with the client.
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This approach is paternalistic. Nurses and the health care team, while respecting
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a person’s autonomy, support him or her in making decisions about
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what is best in a particular context. This includes ensuring that patients are aware of all the o
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4. Why must nurses be familiar with the legal system?
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a. Some nursing actions are governed by the law.
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b. Nurses’ decisions may not be supported by the law.
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c. Nurses are sometimes at risk for litigation.
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d. All are correct.
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Elaboration
A Incorrect—
Reserved or controlled acts and the administration of narcotics are two examp
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les o f nursing actions governed by the law. A nurse may think an
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action is “ethical,” but it may not be legal. Nurses’ decisions sometimes have untoward
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Reserved or controlled acts and the administration of narcotics are two examples o
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f nursing actions governed by the law. A nurse may think an action is
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“ethical,” but it may not be legal. Nurses’ decisions sometimes have
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untoward consequences, and errors or omissions may lead to negligence claims.
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