N192 Exam 3 Questions With
Complete Answers
advocacy - ANSWER protection and support of another's rights
autonomy - ANSWER self-determination; being independent and self-governing
beneficence - ANSWER principle of doing good
bioethics - ANSWER ethics that encompass all those perspectives that seek to
understand human nature and behavior, the domain of social science, and the
natural world
care-based approach: - ANSWER approach to bioethics that directs attention to
the specific situations of individual patients viewed within the context of their life
narrative
code of ethics - ANSWER principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and
obligations of the profession
conscientious objection - ANSWER refusal to participate in certain types of
treatment and care based on the fact that these activities violate the nurse's
personal and professional ethical beliefs and standards
deontologic - ANSWER ethical system in which actions are right or wrong
independent of the consequences they produce
moral agency - ANSWER ability to behave in an ethical way; to do the ethically
right thing because it is the right thing to do
ethical dilemma - ANSWER situation that arises when attempted adherence to
basic ethical principles results in two conflicting courses of action
ethics - ANSWER system dealing with standards of character and behavior
related to what is right and wrong
feminist ethics - ANSWER type of ethical approach that aims to critique existing
patterns of oppression and domination in society, especially as these affect
women and the poor
, fidelity - ANSWER keeping promises and commitments made to others
justice - ANSWER process that distributes benefits, risks, and costs fairly
moral resilience - ANSWER developed capacity to respond well to morally
distressing experiences and to emerge strong
morals - ANSWER like ethics, concerned with what constitutes right action;
more informal and personal than the term ethics
nonmaleficence - ANSWER principle of avoiding evil
nursing ethics - ANSWER a subset of bioethics; formal study of ethical issues
that arise in the practice of nursing and of the analysis used by nurses to make
ethical judgments
principle-based approach - ANSWER an approach to bioethics that offers
specific action guides
utilitarian - ANSWER action-guiding theory of ethics that states that the
rightness or wrongness of an action depends on the consequences of the action
values - ANSWER set of beliefs that are meaningful in life and that influence
relationships with others
value system - ANSWER organization of values ranked along a continuum of
importance
values clarification - ANSWER process by which people come to understand
their own values and value system
virtues - ANSWER human excellences; cultivated dispositions of character and
conduct that motivate and enable us to be good human beings
values are formed during a lifetime involving influences from - ANSWER
environment, family, and culture
five values that epitomize the caring professional nurse. - ANSWER Altruism,
Autonomy, Human Dignity, Integrity, Social Justice.
Altruism - ANSWER a concern for the welfare and well-being of others.
Human dignity - ANSWER respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations
Complete Answers
advocacy - ANSWER protection and support of another's rights
autonomy - ANSWER self-determination; being independent and self-governing
beneficence - ANSWER principle of doing good
bioethics - ANSWER ethics that encompass all those perspectives that seek to
understand human nature and behavior, the domain of social science, and the
natural world
care-based approach: - ANSWER approach to bioethics that directs attention to
the specific situations of individual patients viewed within the context of their life
narrative
code of ethics - ANSWER principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and
obligations of the profession
conscientious objection - ANSWER refusal to participate in certain types of
treatment and care based on the fact that these activities violate the nurse's
personal and professional ethical beliefs and standards
deontologic - ANSWER ethical system in which actions are right or wrong
independent of the consequences they produce
moral agency - ANSWER ability to behave in an ethical way; to do the ethically
right thing because it is the right thing to do
ethical dilemma - ANSWER situation that arises when attempted adherence to
basic ethical principles results in two conflicting courses of action
ethics - ANSWER system dealing with standards of character and behavior
related to what is right and wrong
feminist ethics - ANSWER type of ethical approach that aims to critique existing
patterns of oppression and domination in society, especially as these affect
women and the poor
, fidelity - ANSWER keeping promises and commitments made to others
justice - ANSWER process that distributes benefits, risks, and costs fairly
moral resilience - ANSWER developed capacity to respond well to morally
distressing experiences and to emerge strong
morals - ANSWER like ethics, concerned with what constitutes right action;
more informal and personal than the term ethics
nonmaleficence - ANSWER principle of avoiding evil
nursing ethics - ANSWER a subset of bioethics; formal study of ethical issues
that arise in the practice of nursing and of the analysis used by nurses to make
ethical judgments
principle-based approach - ANSWER an approach to bioethics that offers
specific action guides
utilitarian - ANSWER action-guiding theory of ethics that states that the
rightness or wrongness of an action depends on the consequences of the action
values - ANSWER set of beliefs that are meaningful in life and that influence
relationships with others
value system - ANSWER organization of values ranked along a continuum of
importance
values clarification - ANSWER process by which people come to understand
their own values and value system
virtues - ANSWER human excellences; cultivated dispositions of character and
conduct that motivate and enable us to be good human beings
values are formed during a lifetime involving influences from - ANSWER
environment, family, and culture
five values that epitomize the caring professional nurse. - ANSWER Altruism,
Autonomy, Human Dignity, Integrity, Social Justice.
Altruism - ANSWER a concern for the welfare and well-being of others.
Human dignity - ANSWER respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations
