NURS 350 Quiz 1 100% Solved

NURS 350 Quiz 1 100% Solved 2016 Gallup Poll on Public's view of professions and honesty/ethics - Answer- RNs ranked highest for 16th year in a row 85% of survey respondents rated nurses' honesty and ethical standards as "very high" or "high" RNs ranked highest among all medical professions Public trusts nurses as advocates who look for their best interests Should you offer a personal opinion or what you would do in a situation when counseling a patient? - Answer- No, provide unbiased advice and educate the patient on their options so they can make an informed decision about their care Ethics - Answer- Branch of philosophy concerned with evaluating human action Definition: science or study of moral values Encompasses a process of determining right conduct from wrong Involves assumption of the way an individual or group ought to conduct themselves, is individualistic and may change Ethical decision-making - Answer- Not clear-cut Brings up moral uncertainty Ethics committees - Answer- Deal with: -End of life issues -DNR -Informed consent -Organ donation Nurses serve on these committees Ethical issues faced by nurses today - Answer- Healthcare reform Uninsured Poor Nursing shortage End of life issues Strikes Rationing of care Drug and alcohol impairment Greatest challenge in ethics - Answer- Your choice may not be popular Listen to your "inner compass" Decisions not always linear Can a bad choice be repaired? THINK before you respond You ALWAYS have a choice! Autonomy - Answer- Right of self-determination Choice, independence, and freedom from controlling influences Respect for the individual, each person is unique and equal to others Dignity, inherent worth, self-reliance, individualism and power, personal liberty Beneficence - Answer- Obligation to do good, not harm Prevent evil or harm Act in best interest of the client Nonmaleficence - Answer- Prohibition of intentional harm -ex. family member abuse, drug/alcohol-impair