NUR2058 Final Exam Rasmussen: Questions/Solutions
Who wrote the Nurses Code of Ethics? Right Ans - Florence Nightingale
Values Right Ans - ideals or concepts that give meaning to an individuals
life
Morals Right Ans - Fundamental standards of right and wrong that an
individual learns and internalizes
Laws Right Ans - Rules of social conduct made by humans to protect
society and these laws are based on concerns about fairness and justice
Ethics Right Ans - Declaration of what is right or wrong and what ought to
be
What are the things that Code of Ethics defines? Right Ans - Govern a
profession, confidentiality, justice, compassion
Significance of Code of Ethics Right Ans - written list of a professions
values and standards of conduct. The cod of ethics provides a framework for
decision-making for the profession and should be oriented toward the daily
decisions made by members of the profession
Who writes the Nurse Practice Act Right Ans - State BON
Steps to ethical decision making Right Ans - 1. collect, analyze, and
interpret data
2. state the dilemma
3. consider the choices of action
4. analyze the advantages and disadvantages
5. make the decision and act on it
Name of the privacy law? Right Ans - Right to privacy
What is the Right to Privacy? Right Ans - violation of a persons right to
protection against unreasonable and unwanted interference with ones
personal life
, Advance directive Right Ans - can and should specify which extraordinary
procedures, surgeries, medications, or treatments can or cannot be used.
These directives are often formal documents that need to be witnessed by two
individuals who are not related to client.
Who has the power to revoke a license? Right Ans - State Boards of Nursing
Reasons license can be revoked or suspended? Right Ans - seriouc crime,
negligence, failure to renew license, non-safe practice, illegal drugs or alcohol,
unprofessional
Who is the founder of modern nursing? Right Ans - Florence Nightengale
Who is the Father of Modern Medicine? Right Ans - Hippocrates
What is Hippocrates known for? Right Ans - Client needs to be treated for
mind, body, spirit, and evironment
Influential reasoning for Christianity? Right Ans - Practiced human
sacrifice, infanticide, and abortion- which is now considered murder.
Dedicated their lives to the sick and dying. Christian womans role was to help
the sick and provide food and care.
Dark Ages Right Ans - 500-1000 AD, plague, smallpo, leprosy, diptheria
killed large segments of populations
First nursing school? Right Ans - Florence Nightingale
What is the Good Samaritan Act? Right Ans - Protects healthcare
professionals who provide care in an emergency lawsuits and charged with
contributory negligence when they provide care to persons in need of
immediate treatment
What is Negligence? Right Ans - nurse fails to conform to the standard of
care, doing the wrong thing not knowing its wrong
What is Malpractice? Right Ans - improper care, doing the wrong thing and
knowing its wrong
Who wrote the Nurses Code of Ethics? Right Ans - Florence Nightingale
Values Right Ans - ideals or concepts that give meaning to an individuals
life
Morals Right Ans - Fundamental standards of right and wrong that an
individual learns and internalizes
Laws Right Ans - Rules of social conduct made by humans to protect
society and these laws are based on concerns about fairness and justice
Ethics Right Ans - Declaration of what is right or wrong and what ought to
be
What are the things that Code of Ethics defines? Right Ans - Govern a
profession, confidentiality, justice, compassion
Significance of Code of Ethics Right Ans - written list of a professions
values and standards of conduct. The cod of ethics provides a framework for
decision-making for the profession and should be oriented toward the daily
decisions made by members of the profession
Who writes the Nurse Practice Act Right Ans - State BON
Steps to ethical decision making Right Ans - 1. collect, analyze, and
interpret data
2. state the dilemma
3. consider the choices of action
4. analyze the advantages and disadvantages
5. make the decision and act on it
Name of the privacy law? Right Ans - Right to privacy
What is the Right to Privacy? Right Ans - violation of a persons right to
protection against unreasonable and unwanted interference with ones
personal life
, Advance directive Right Ans - can and should specify which extraordinary
procedures, surgeries, medications, or treatments can or cannot be used.
These directives are often formal documents that need to be witnessed by two
individuals who are not related to client.
Who has the power to revoke a license? Right Ans - State Boards of Nursing
Reasons license can be revoked or suspended? Right Ans - seriouc crime,
negligence, failure to renew license, non-safe practice, illegal drugs or alcohol,
unprofessional
Who is the founder of modern nursing? Right Ans - Florence Nightengale
Who is the Father of Modern Medicine? Right Ans - Hippocrates
What is Hippocrates known for? Right Ans - Client needs to be treated for
mind, body, spirit, and evironment
Influential reasoning for Christianity? Right Ans - Practiced human
sacrifice, infanticide, and abortion- which is now considered murder.
Dedicated their lives to the sick and dying. Christian womans role was to help
the sick and provide food and care.
Dark Ages Right Ans - 500-1000 AD, plague, smallpo, leprosy, diptheria
killed large segments of populations
First nursing school? Right Ans - Florence Nightingale
What is the Good Samaritan Act? Right Ans - Protects healthcare
professionals who provide care in an emergency lawsuits and charged with
contributory negligence when they provide care to persons in need of
immediate treatment
What is Negligence? Right Ans - nurse fails to conform to the standard of
care, doing the wrong thing not knowing its wrong
What is Malpractice? Right Ans - improper care, doing the wrong thing and
knowing its wrong
