Ethics,and,Issues,in,Contemporary,Nursing,3rd,Edition
by,Margaret,A.,Burkhardt,,Nancy,Walton,,All,Chapters,1,-,20
,TABLE,OF,CONTENTS,
Part,I:,Guides,for,Principled,Behavior
,1.,Social,,Philosophical,,and,Other,Historical,Forces,Influencing,the,Development,of,Nursin
g,
2.,Ethical,Theory,
3.,Ethical,Principles
Part,II:,Developing,Principled,Behavior,
4.,Values,Clarification,
5.,Values,Development,
6.,Ethics,and,Professional,Nursing,
7.,Ethical,Decision,Making
Part,III:,Principled,Behavior,in,the,Professional,Domain,
8.,Legal,Issues,
9.,Professional,Relationship,Issues,
10.,Practice,Issues,Related,to,Technology,
11.,Practice,Issues,Related,to,Patient,Self-Determination,
12.,Scholarship,Issues
Part,IV:,Global,Issues,that,Interface,with,Nursing,Practice,
13.,Global,Consciousness,in,the,Twenty-First,Century,
14.,Health,Policy,Issues,
15.,Economic,Issues,
16.,Social,Issues,
17.,Gender,Issues,
18.,Transcultural,and,Spiritual,Issues
Part,V:,The,Power,to,Make,a,Difference,
19.,Empowerment,for,Nurses,
20.,Facilitating,Patient,Empowerment
,,1.,Social,,Philosophical,,and,Other,Historical,Forces,Influencing,the,Development,of,Nursin
g,
Multiple,Choice
1. For,which,of,the,following,is,empathy,a,motive?
a. meeting,the,needs,of,others
b. moral,reasoning,and,action
c. becoming,a,nurse
d. determining,right,from,wrong
ANSWER:, b
2. Which,of,the,following,is,an,example,of,social,need,as,an,ethical,foundation,for,nursing?
a. Nurses,must,determine,the,health,and,social,needs,of,society.
b. Nursing,finds,its,origin,,purpose,,and,meaning,within,the,context,of,perceived,social,need.
c. Theories,of,social,need,in,sociology,are,utilized,by,nursing,scholars,,many,of,whom,view,them,as,conc
eptual,frameworks,for,nursing,practice.
d. Social,need,determines,the,boundaries,of,the,ethical,principles,of,distributive,justice,,beneficence,,and,
non-maleficence.
ANSWER:, b
3. What,is,the,most,critical,factor,that,influences,nursing,practice?
a. the,traditional,role,of,healers
b. the,role,of,women,in,society
c. the,religious,and,spiritual,aspects,of,health,care
d. the,introduction,of,male,nurses,into,the,profession
ANSWER:, b
4. Why,does,the,social,status,of,women,affect,the,status,of,the,nursing,profession?
a. Nursing,has,traditionally,been,a,profession,of,women.
b. Throughout,history,,nurses,have,been,afforded,higher,social,status.
c. Women,of,higher,social,status,rarely,become,nurses.
d. Women,are,more,skilled,than,men,at,nurturing,others.
ANSWER:, a
5. What,historical,influences,affected,nursing,as,a,moral,discipline?
a. technology
b. society
c. spirituality
d. oppression
ANSWER:, c
6. What,is,the,term,that,relates,to,knowledge,gained,through,observation,and,experience?
a. empirical
b. Cartesian,philosophy
, c. values
d. moral,thought
ANSWER:, a
7. Which,of,the,following,is,an,example,of,the,significance,of,Nursing,during,the,Middle,Ages,?
a. Religious,nursing,orders,and,church-
sanctioned,secular,nursing,orders,offered,the,only,legitimate,avenues,for,women,wishing,to,become,n
urses.
b. Increasing,respect,was,given,to,nursing,and,midwifery,,as,nurses,began,to,practise,autonomously.
c. Healing,arts,in,Denmark,and,Greece,were,performed,in,sacred,ceremonies,by,priests,,priestesses,,or,sha
mans.
d. Most,nurses,were,women,of,high,social,status,seeking,ways,to,legitimize,their,position,and,status.
ANSWER:, a
8. What,does,the,term,empirical,relate,to?
a. serving,God,and,thy,neighbour,the,best,way,one,can
b. knowledge,gained,through,observation,and,experience
c. healing,through,religious,intervention,,chanting,,and,praying
d. the,enforcement,of,religious,doctrine,related,to,the,status,of,women,in,society
ANSWER:, b
9. When,was,the,“Dark,Period,of,Nursing,”,when,convalescent,patients,,prostitutes,,prisoners,,and,drunkards,pro
vided,hospital,nursing,care?
a. during,the,Reformation
b. during,the,Crusades
c. during,the,Middle,Ages
d. during,the,early,Christian,era
ANSWER:, a
10. Which,of,the,following,had,the,greatest,influence,on,nursing,traditions,in,Canada?
a. Britain
b. indigenous,persons
c. France
d. Germany
ANSWER:, c
11. Which,of,the,following,had,the,greatest,influence,on,establishing,the,first,hospital,in,the,New,World?
a. Marie,Rollet,Hebert
b. Marguerite,d’Youville
c. Jeanne,Mance
d. Renee,Descartes
ANSWER:, c