PN 4001 Exam – Questions Answered Correctly By
Expert
Ethics Correct Answer - the principles of right and wrong that
guide an individual in making decisions
Medical Ethics Correct Answer - moral conduct based on
principles regulating the behavior of healthcare professionals
Beneficence Correct Answer - to do good
Non-maleficence Correct Answer - duty to do no harm
autonomy Correct Answer - independence; self-government
patient autonomy Correct Answer - The right of a patient to
make informed choices regarding his or her health care.
Justice Correct Answer - fairness
why is ethics important to nurses? Correct Answer - nurses
need to make complex decisions in situations that are challenging
and ambiguous.
ambiguos Correct Answer - open to more than one
interpretation
what influences decisions? Correct Answer - Individual
differences like personality, gender, general mental ability, culture,
organizational constraints, performance evaluation systems, reward
systems, formal regulations, etc
Expert
Ethics Correct Answer - the principles of right and wrong that
guide an individual in making decisions
Medical Ethics Correct Answer - moral conduct based on
principles regulating the behavior of healthcare professionals
Beneficence Correct Answer - to do good
Non-maleficence Correct Answer - duty to do no harm
autonomy Correct Answer - independence; self-government
patient autonomy Correct Answer - The right of a patient to
make informed choices regarding his or her health care.
Justice Correct Answer - fairness
why is ethics important to nurses? Correct Answer - nurses
need to make complex decisions in situations that are challenging
and ambiguous.
ambiguos Correct Answer - open to more than one
interpretation
what influences decisions? Correct Answer - Individual
differences like personality, gender, general mental ability, culture,
organizational constraints, performance evaluation systems, reward
systems, formal regulations, etc
