NURS 350 Quiz 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
2016 Gallup Poll on Public's view of professions and honesty/ethics - CORRECT
ANSWER - RNs ranked highest for 16th year in a row
85% of survey respondents rated nurses' honesty and ethical standards as "very high" or "high"
RNs ranked highest among all medical professions
Public trusts nurses as advocates who look for their best interests
Should you offer a personal opinion or what you would do in a situation when counseling a
patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, provide unbiased advice and educate the patient on
their options so they can make an informed decision about their care
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - Branch of philosophy concerned with evaluating human
action
Definition: science or study of moral values
Encompasses a process of determining right conduct from wrong
Involves assumption of the way an individual or group ought to conduct themselves, is
individualistic and may change
Ethical decision-making - CORRECT ANSWER - Not clear-cut
Brings up moral uncertainty
, Ethics committees - CORRECT ANSWER - Deal with:
-End of life issues
-DNR
-Informed consent
-Organ donation
Nurses serve on these committees
Ethical issues faced by nurses today - CORRECT ANSWER - Healthcare reform
Uninsured
Poor
Nursing shortage
End of life issues
Strikes
Rationing of care
Drug and alcohol impairment
Greatest challenge in ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - Your choice may not be popular
Listen to your "inner compass"
Decisions not always linear
Can a bad choice be repaired?
THINK before you respond
You ALWAYS have a choice!
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Right of self-determination
Choice, independence, and freedom from controlling influences
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
2016 Gallup Poll on Public's view of professions and honesty/ethics - CORRECT
ANSWER - RNs ranked highest for 16th year in a row
85% of survey respondents rated nurses' honesty and ethical standards as "very high" or "high"
RNs ranked highest among all medical professions
Public trusts nurses as advocates who look for their best interests
Should you offer a personal opinion or what you would do in a situation when counseling a
patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, provide unbiased advice and educate the patient on
their options so they can make an informed decision about their care
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - Branch of philosophy concerned with evaluating human
action
Definition: science or study of moral values
Encompasses a process of determining right conduct from wrong
Involves assumption of the way an individual or group ought to conduct themselves, is
individualistic and may change
Ethical decision-making - CORRECT ANSWER - Not clear-cut
Brings up moral uncertainty
, Ethics committees - CORRECT ANSWER - Deal with:
-End of life issues
-DNR
-Informed consent
-Organ donation
Nurses serve on these committees
Ethical issues faced by nurses today - CORRECT ANSWER - Healthcare reform
Uninsured
Poor
Nursing shortage
End of life issues
Strikes
Rationing of care
Drug and alcohol impairment
Greatest challenge in ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - Your choice may not be popular
Listen to your "inner compass"
Decisions not always linear
Can a bad choice be repaired?
THINK before you respond
You ALWAYS have a choice!
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Right of self-determination
Choice, independence, and freedom from controlling influences
