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he regulation of health care professionals.
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ent the collective bargaining rights of nurses.
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2. Identify one of the reasons why nurses need to have an understanding of ethics.
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erson’s autonomy, support him or her in making decisions about
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Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 4th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE q
1. Which of the following mandates that nurses have a basic understanding of the Canadian legal sy
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stem?
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b. The Supreme Court of Canada
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c. Provincial nursing labor unions q q q
d. The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990
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The Supreme Court, which is the final court of appeal in Canada, is not involved in t
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he regulation of health care professionals.
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C Incorrect—
Labour unions do not focus on nursing standards and knowledge; rather, they repres
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ent the collective bargaining rights of nurses.
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D Incorrect—
This Act is relevant to nursing in that it regulates the prescribing, dispensing, a
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nd handling of drugs. It does not mandate the knowledge nurses require about t
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2. Identify one of the reasons why nurses need to have an understanding of ethics.
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a. Nurses do not share the same perspectives regarding health care with other health ca
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d. Convincing family members of compassionate courses of action is best done by n
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ssues may be similar. When views on an issue differ, then
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knowledge of ethics assists in clarifying and defending one’s position to others.
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s. They respect the values and beliefs of clients and families and
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3. Why is it advantageous for nurses to have knowledge of ethical theories and principles?
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a. Ethical theories encourage nurses to critique others’ points of view.
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The perspective of all team members is important and is based on the unique relation
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This approach is paternalistic. Nurses and the health care team, while respecting a p
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a. The abolition of capital punishment
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b. Privacy
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y of life and the concern that an innocent person may be executed.
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Respect for autonomy and privacy led to legislation in provinces across Canada.
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C Incorrect—
Shifting views regarding euthanasia for the terminally ill led the Supreme Court to c
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reate a law regarding assistance in dying. This resulted in the legislation “Medical A
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