questions well answered graded A+
autonomy - correct answer ✔✔allows healthcare teams to respect and support a patient's
decision to accept or refuse life sustaining treatments.
ethics - correct answer ✔✔formal process of intentionally and critically analyzing with clarity
ones moral judgements. Goal of course of ethics is to enable you to make reliable moral
judgements as a professional.
nonmaleficence - correct answer ✔✔selecting interventions that will cause the least amount of
harm to achieve the beneficial outcome- DUTY TO DO NO HARM
beneficence - correct answer ✔✔actions guided by compassion
justice - correct answer ✔✔leads us to ensure that care is provided on a fair and equal basis
regardless of patients social or financial status
Advocate - correct answer ✔✔a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular
cause or policy
altruism - correct answer ✔✔the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless oncern for the
well being of others
belief - correct answer ✔✔an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists
, code of ethics - correct answer ✔✔integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care;
confidentiality, professional behavior
human dignity - correct answer ✔✔belief that all people hold a special value that is tied solely
to their humanity. Nothing to do with class, race, gender, religion or abilities. Only that they are
human.
integrity - correct answer ✔✔quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
morality - correct answer ✔✔principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or
good and bad behavior.
Social Justice - correct answer ✔✔the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political,
social rights and opportunities
values - correct answer ✔✔individual beliefs that motivate people to act one way or another
ethical decision making process 6 step - correct answer ✔✔1. define problem 2. seek resources
3. brainstorm for potential solutions 4. evaluate alternatives 5. make your decision and
implement it 6. evaluate the decision
6 Rights - correct answer ✔✔right patient, drug, dosage, time, route and documentation
3 checks - correct answer ✔✔checking rights against the MAR, outside room, at bedside
quality research - correct answer ✔✔thorough, accurate origional and relevant
client preferences - correct answer ✔✔what they want