NURS 525 Psych Week 6 Test
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What type of legislation determines what is "right" or "good" within a
society? - ANSWER federal and state legislation
define ethics - ANSWER branch of philosophy that deals with distinguishing
right from wrong
define bioethics - ANSWER term applied to ethics when they refer to
concepts within the scope of medicine, nursing, and allied health
define moral behavior - ANSWER conduct that results from serious critical
thinking about how individuals ought to treat others
define values - ANSWER personal beliefs about what is important and
desirable
define values clarification - ANSWER a process of self-exploration by which
people identify and rank their own personal values
define right - ANSWER a valid, legally recognized claim or entitlement,
encompassing both freedom from government interference or discriminatory
treatment and entitlement to a benefit or service
define absolute right - ANSWER when there is no restriction whatsoever on
the individual's entitlement
define legal right - ANSWER a right on which the society has agreed and
formalized into law
,What are the 5 Ethical Principles? - ANSWER autonomy
beneficence
fidelity
justice
nonmalificence
define autonomy - ANSWER emphasizes the status of persons as
autonomous moral agents whose rights to determine their destinies should
always be respected
define beneficence - ANSWER refers to one's duty to benefit or promote the
good of others
define nonmaleficence - ANSWER abstaining from negative acts toward
another; includes acting carefully to avoid harm
define justice - ANSWER reflects a duty to treat all individuals equally and
fairly; principle based on the notion of a hypothetical social contract between
free, equal, and rational persons
define veracity - ANSWER a principle that refers to one's duty to always be
truthful
What was the IOM Report "Unequal Treatment" (2003)? - ANSWER the first
comprehensive and systematic proof that healthcare disparities associated
with unequal healthcare provided to minorities by medical providers
-focused more on general health and not on mental health, but still
demonstrated compelling evidence for health disparities in the US
define social justice - ANSWER justice in terms of the distribution of wealth,
, opportunities, and privileges within a society; social justice is a component to
achieving health equity
What did doctors do in the name of medical research in the 1800s? -
ANSWER tortured and "experimented" on slaves
What is the significance of the Crownsville Hospital (1911-2004)? - ANSWER
-the Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland
-operated as a segregated farm colony until the late 1950s; desegregated in
1963
-the patients ran everything from laundry to the morgue and had to
cook/serve meals for the white staff
In 2016, what did white medical students at UVA think? - ANSWER -50%
thought Blacks' nerve endings are less sensitive than white people's
-insisted that Blacks felt less pain...less likely to order appropriate treatment
-30% believed that black skin is thicker than white skin
define implicit bias - ANSWER attitudes or stereotypes that affect our
understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner; can
contradict our declared beliefs
What is the difference between implicit bias and explicit bias? - ANSWER
-implicit bias: unaware of its influence
-explicit bias: aware of its influence
define ethnopsychopharmacology - ANSWER the study of how culture and
genetics affect how people respond to psych meds
In 2011, what was the #1 reason people aged 18 and older did not receive
With Complete Solution
What type of legislation determines what is "right" or "good" within a
society? - ANSWER federal and state legislation
define ethics - ANSWER branch of philosophy that deals with distinguishing
right from wrong
define bioethics - ANSWER term applied to ethics when they refer to
concepts within the scope of medicine, nursing, and allied health
define moral behavior - ANSWER conduct that results from serious critical
thinking about how individuals ought to treat others
define values - ANSWER personal beliefs about what is important and
desirable
define values clarification - ANSWER a process of self-exploration by which
people identify and rank their own personal values
define right - ANSWER a valid, legally recognized claim or entitlement,
encompassing both freedom from government interference or discriminatory
treatment and entitlement to a benefit or service
define absolute right - ANSWER when there is no restriction whatsoever on
the individual's entitlement
define legal right - ANSWER a right on which the society has agreed and
formalized into law
,What are the 5 Ethical Principles? - ANSWER autonomy
beneficence
fidelity
justice
nonmalificence
define autonomy - ANSWER emphasizes the status of persons as
autonomous moral agents whose rights to determine their destinies should
always be respected
define beneficence - ANSWER refers to one's duty to benefit or promote the
good of others
define nonmaleficence - ANSWER abstaining from negative acts toward
another; includes acting carefully to avoid harm
define justice - ANSWER reflects a duty to treat all individuals equally and
fairly; principle based on the notion of a hypothetical social contract between
free, equal, and rational persons
define veracity - ANSWER a principle that refers to one's duty to always be
truthful
What was the IOM Report "Unequal Treatment" (2003)? - ANSWER the first
comprehensive and systematic proof that healthcare disparities associated
with unequal healthcare provided to minorities by medical providers
-focused more on general health and not on mental health, but still
demonstrated compelling evidence for health disparities in the US
define social justice - ANSWER justice in terms of the distribution of wealth,
, opportunities, and privileges within a society; social justice is a component to
achieving health equity
What did doctors do in the name of medical research in the 1800s? -
ANSWER tortured and "experimented" on slaves
What is the significance of the Crownsville Hospital (1911-2004)? - ANSWER
-the Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland
-operated as a segregated farm colony until the late 1950s; desegregated in
1963
-the patients ran everything from laundry to the morgue and had to
cook/serve meals for the white staff
In 2016, what did white medical students at UVA think? - ANSWER -50%
thought Blacks' nerve endings are less sensitive than white people's
-insisted that Blacks felt less pain...less likely to order appropriate treatment
-30% believed that black skin is thicker than white skin
define implicit bias - ANSWER attitudes or stereotypes that affect our
understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner; can
contradict our declared beliefs
What is the difference between implicit bias and explicit bias? - ANSWER
-implicit bias: unaware of its influence
-explicit bias: aware of its influence
define ethnopsychopharmacology - ANSWER the study of how culture and
genetics affect how people respond to psych meds
In 2011, what was the #1 reason people aged 18 and older did not receive
