NUR 301 NURSING ETHICS AND HEALTH
PROMOTION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
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◉ What are the responsibilities of The American Nurses Association
(ANA)? Answer: Revising and publishing the nurse's scope of
practice and setting the standards of practice.
◉ What is the purpose of the ANA Code of Ethics? Answer: It serves
as a contract between nurses and society, relevant in any situation.
◉ What is autonomy in nursing ethics? Answer: The opportunity for
patients to make decisions free of external control.
◉ What does beneficence mean in nursing ethics? Answer: Taking
positive actions to help others.
◉ What is non-maleficence? Answer: The ethical principle that
focuses on avoidance of harm or hurt.
◉ What is justice in the context of nursing ethics? Answer: Fairness
in the distribution of healthcare resources.
, ◉ What does fidelity refer to in nursing ethics? Answer: The
agreement to keep promises.
◉ What is the role of ethics in the nursing profession? Answer: To
guide nursing practice and promote health and wellness.
◉ What is the significance of the 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses?
Answer: It identifies key elements in the provisions of the Code of
Ethics for Nurses.
◉ What is the critical thinking model known as in nursing? Answer:
The nursing process.
◉ What is the ethical principle that focuses on the outcome of
actions? Answer: Consequentialism.
◉ What does the term 'morals' refer to? Answer: Judgment about
behavior.
◉ What is the difference between ethics and morals? Answer: Ethics
is the study of right and wrong conduct, while morals are judgments
about behavior.
◉ What is the ethical dilemma faced by Mr. Elliott? Answer: He
declines a blood transfusion due to his religious beliefs as a Jehovah's
Witness.
PROMOTION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ What are the responsibilities of The American Nurses Association
(ANA)? Answer: Revising and publishing the nurse's scope of
practice and setting the standards of practice.
◉ What is the purpose of the ANA Code of Ethics? Answer: It serves
as a contract between nurses and society, relevant in any situation.
◉ What is autonomy in nursing ethics? Answer: The opportunity for
patients to make decisions free of external control.
◉ What does beneficence mean in nursing ethics? Answer: Taking
positive actions to help others.
◉ What is non-maleficence? Answer: The ethical principle that
focuses on avoidance of harm or hurt.
◉ What is justice in the context of nursing ethics? Answer: Fairness
in the distribution of healthcare resources.
, ◉ What does fidelity refer to in nursing ethics? Answer: The
agreement to keep promises.
◉ What is the role of ethics in the nursing profession? Answer: To
guide nursing practice and promote health and wellness.
◉ What is the significance of the 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses?
Answer: It identifies key elements in the provisions of the Code of
Ethics for Nurses.
◉ What is the critical thinking model known as in nursing? Answer:
The nursing process.
◉ What is the ethical principle that focuses on the outcome of
actions? Answer: Consequentialism.
◉ What does the term 'morals' refer to? Answer: Judgment about
behavior.
◉ What is the difference between ethics and morals? Answer: Ethics
is the study of right and wrong conduct, while morals are judgments
about behavior.
◉ What is the ethical dilemma faced by Mr. Elliott? Answer: He
declines a blood transfusion due to his religious beliefs as a Jehovah's
Witness.
