MGCCC NURSING UNIT 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
List professional behaviours that are consistent with those of a nurse: altruism,
social justice, autonomy, human dignity, and integrity.
Altruism is concerned with the welfare and well-being of others.
Social justice entails acting by fair treatment regardless of economic
background, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation.
Autonomy – the right to self-determination
ANSWER: Respect for the inherent worth and individuality of persons and
populations.
Integrity means behaving in conformity with an appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standards of practice.
Discuss the relevance of ethical and legal practice to the work of nurses—
ANSWER autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, loyalty, honesty,
confidentiality, and advocacy.
Autonomy - ANSWER commitment to involve p
atients in decisions
Beneficence - ANSWER: performing constructive
e acts to aid others.
Nonmaleficence is the avoidance of harm or hurt.
Justice - ANSWER: Being fair
, faithfulness - an agreement to maintain promises.
Veracity - ANSWER telling the truth... always.
ANSWER (privacy, HIPPA): Respecting a patient's right to privacy and
protecting their information.
advocacy - ANSWER standing up for patient concerns
responsibility - ANSWER accepting control of a project or assignment before it
occurs
Accountability - Taking ownership of the results once the project or activity has
been done.
Recognize ethical difficulties/dilemmas affecting client care, with a focus on
subjective topics such as end-of-life care, cultural and religious sensitivity, and
social networking/online privacy.
Identify the steps in the nursing process: ANSWER ADPIE (assessment,
diagnosis, plan, implementation, evaluation).
Evaluate the nursing process as a tool for planning client care. - ANSWER: It
provides the nurse with a thorough picture of the patient's health.
The nurse's responsibility is to gather, decipher, and interpret information about
the patient.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
List professional behaviours that are consistent with those of a nurse: altruism,
social justice, autonomy, human dignity, and integrity.
Altruism is concerned with the welfare and well-being of others.
Social justice entails acting by fair treatment regardless of economic
background, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation.
Autonomy – the right to self-determination
ANSWER: Respect for the inherent worth and individuality of persons and
populations.
Integrity means behaving in conformity with an appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standards of practice.
Discuss the relevance of ethical and legal practice to the work of nurses—
ANSWER autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, loyalty, honesty,
confidentiality, and advocacy.
Autonomy - ANSWER commitment to involve p
atients in decisions
Beneficence - ANSWER: performing constructive
e acts to aid others.
Nonmaleficence is the avoidance of harm or hurt.
Justice - ANSWER: Being fair
, faithfulness - an agreement to maintain promises.
Veracity - ANSWER telling the truth... always.
ANSWER (privacy, HIPPA): Respecting a patient's right to privacy and
protecting their information.
advocacy - ANSWER standing up for patient concerns
responsibility - ANSWER accepting control of a project or assignment before it
occurs
Accountability - Taking ownership of the results once the project or activity has
been done.
Recognize ethical difficulties/dilemmas affecting client care, with a focus on
subjective topics such as end-of-life care, cultural and religious sensitivity, and
social networking/online privacy.
Identify the steps in the nursing process: ANSWER ADPIE (assessment,
diagnosis, plan, implementation, evaluation).
Evaluate the nursing process as a tool for planning client care. - ANSWER: It
provides the nurse with a thorough picture of the patient's health.
The nurse's responsibility is to gather, decipher, and interpret information about
the patient.
