NURS 2057 MIDTERM EXAM / 2025 – 2026 MOST
RECENT VERSION WITH FOCUSED QUESTIONS AND
RELIABLE ANSWERS / 100% CORRECT ANSWERS /
ALREADY GRADED A+
list the 6 ethical principles (CNA)
-Beneficence
-Autonomy,
-Non-maleficence
-Fidelity
-Justice
-Veracity
Define beneficence
duty to do good and benefit others; obliges individuals to make
positive moves that produce good or benefit for others
Define autonomy
capacity to make rational and free choices; principles of self-rule or
self-determination
Define non-maleficence
duty to avoid harm by preventing or removing harm
Define fidelity
foundation of the nurse-patient relationship; being loyal, keeping
promises and truth telling
define justice
based on notion of fairness; duty to give each person equal
consideration
Define Veracity
duty to tell the truth; central importance in maintaining a trusting
relationship
what is the nurses act? 1991
established the mandate of the CNO and defines scope of practice,
controlled acts for the nursing profession
,what is the regulated professions act?
provide for the regulation of certain health professional where it is
in the public interest and self-regulation of the health profession
under the RHPA
define professional misconfuct
act or omission that is in breach of accepted ethical and
professional standards of conduct (CNO)
define malpractice
professional negligence (CNO)
define negligence
failure or omission to provide care that a reasonable and prudent
nurse in similar circumstances would have rendered (CNO)
define incompetence
nurse who displays lack of knowledge, skill or judgement (CNO)
define incapacity
member has a physical or mental condition and the disorder effects
the members ability to practice safely
List the 4 key characteristics of professionalism according to
(Askhtar-Danesh)
1. Knowledge
2. Specialization
3. Intellectual and individual responsibility
4. well-developed group consciousness
List the key characteristics of professionalism according to Potter
and Perry
1. Conscientious in actions
2. Knowledgeable in subject
3. responsible to self and others
4. professionally set standards of practice
5. extended education to body of knowledge needed to practice
6. autonomy ini decision making
7. code of ethics
8. practice is monitored
define values
, the ideas, beliefs, customs, modes of conduct, qualities or goals
that are highly prioritized or preferred by individuals, groups or
society;
Evidence of values can be found in (3)
1. canadian laws
2. charter of rights and freedoms
3. structure of the canadian health system
Values provide ...?
a frame of reference for integrating, explaining and evaluating new
experiences, thoughts and relationships
Define conscious and unconscious ways of learning values
-Conscious: instruction by parents, teachers, religious ministers
and educations, professional and social group leaders
-Unconscious: Socialization and Role modeling
Why is values clarification important?
they influence how nurses practice in their profession; enables us
to acknowledge similarities and differences in values when
interacting with others which promotes more effective care
Define "prizing" in relation to valuing
affective (emotional) aspect of valuing
define "choosing" in relation to valuing
cognitive (intellectual) aspect of valuing
First and most important step in enhancing self- awareness
conscious intention to be aware (thought, feelings, physical,
emotional responses and insights)
list the institutional values (2)
1. Overt Values : Values of individual institutions and organized
health care systems that are explicitly communicated though
philosophy and policy statements
2. Covert Values: Values that implicit in expectations that are not in
writing; often identified only through participation in or
controversies within the setting
RECENT VERSION WITH FOCUSED QUESTIONS AND
RELIABLE ANSWERS / 100% CORRECT ANSWERS /
ALREADY GRADED A+
list the 6 ethical principles (CNA)
-Beneficence
-Autonomy,
-Non-maleficence
-Fidelity
-Justice
-Veracity
Define beneficence
duty to do good and benefit others; obliges individuals to make
positive moves that produce good or benefit for others
Define autonomy
capacity to make rational and free choices; principles of self-rule or
self-determination
Define non-maleficence
duty to avoid harm by preventing or removing harm
Define fidelity
foundation of the nurse-patient relationship; being loyal, keeping
promises and truth telling
define justice
based on notion of fairness; duty to give each person equal
consideration
Define Veracity
duty to tell the truth; central importance in maintaining a trusting
relationship
what is the nurses act? 1991
established the mandate of the CNO and defines scope of practice,
controlled acts for the nursing profession
,what is the regulated professions act?
provide for the regulation of certain health professional where it is
in the public interest and self-regulation of the health profession
under the RHPA
define professional misconfuct
act or omission that is in breach of accepted ethical and
professional standards of conduct (CNO)
define malpractice
professional negligence (CNO)
define negligence
failure or omission to provide care that a reasonable and prudent
nurse in similar circumstances would have rendered (CNO)
define incompetence
nurse who displays lack of knowledge, skill or judgement (CNO)
define incapacity
member has a physical or mental condition and the disorder effects
the members ability to practice safely
List the 4 key characteristics of professionalism according to
(Askhtar-Danesh)
1. Knowledge
2. Specialization
3. Intellectual and individual responsibility
4. well-developed group consciousness
List the key characteristics of professionalism according to Potter
and Perry
1. Conscientious in actions
2. Knowledgeable in subject
3. responsible to self and others
4. professionally set standards of practice
5. extended education to body of knowledge needed to practice
6. autonomy ini decision making
7. code of ethics
8. practice is monitored
define values
, the ideas, beliefs, customs, modes of conduct, qualities or goals
that are highly prioritized or preferred by individuals, groups or
society;
Evidence of values can be found in (3)
1. canadian laws
2. charter of rights and freedoms
3. structure of the canadian health system
Values provide ...?
a frame of reference for integrating, explaining and evaluating new
experiences, thoughts and relationships
Define conscious and unconscious ways of learning values
-Conscious: instruction by parents, teachers, religious ministers
and educations, professional and social group leaders
-Unconscious: Socialization and Role modeling
Why is values clarification important?
they influence how nurses practice in their profession; enables us
to acknowledge similarities and differences in values when
interacting with others which promotes more effective care
Define "prizing" in relation to valuing
affective (emotional) aspect of valuing
define "choosing" in relation to valuing
cognitive (intellectual) aspect of valuing
First and most important step in enhancing self- awareness
conscious intention to be aware (thought, feelings, physical,
emotional responses and insights)
list the institutional values (2)
1. Overt Values : Values of individual institutions and organized
health care systems that are explicitly communicated though
philosophy and policy statements
2. Covert Values: Values that implicit in expectations that are not in
writing; often identified only through participation in or
controversies within the setting
