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Ethicaland Legal Issuesin Canadian Nursing4th Edition KeatingsTest Bank .............................................. 3
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Chapter 01:An Introduction to theEthics and the Law: APerspective for Nurses ................................................ 3
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Chapter 02: Ethical Theories: Their Meaning for Nursing........................................................................... 8
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Chapter 03: Guiding Ethical Decision Making: Resources forNurses ........................................................... 18
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Chapter 04: The Canadian Legal System ........................................................................................27
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Chapter 05: Regulation of the Nursing Profession .............................................................................. 34
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Chapter 06: Informed Consent: Rights and Obligations ...................................................................... 41
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Chapter 07: The Nurse’s Legal Accountabilities: Professional Competence, ................................................. 47
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Chapter 08:Complexityatthe EndofLife: The Ethical andLegal Challenges ................................................. 53
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Chapter 09: Ethical and LegalIssues Related to Advancing Science and Technology ........................................ 60
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Chapter 10: Safeguarding Patient Rights ..................................................................................... 67
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Chapter 11: Perspectives on the Rights of Nurses .............................................................................. 74
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Chapter 12:Ethical Issuesin Leadership, t heOrganization,andApproaches to the Deliveryof Care ...................... 81
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,Ethical andLegalIssues inCanadian Nursing 4th Edition KeatingsTest Bank
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Chapter01:AnIntroductiontotheEthicsandtheLaw:APerspectiveforNurses jl
MULTIPLE CHOICE jl
1. Which ofthefollowingmandates that nurses h ave a basic understanding ofthe Canadianl egal system?
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a. Provincial and federal nursingbodies gt jl jl
b. The Supreme Court ofCanada
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c. Provincialnursinglabor unions gt
d. TheDrug andPharmaciesRegulation Act,1990 jl jl
CORRECT ANS:A gt
Elaboration
A Correct! Provincial andterritorial regulatory bodies, havecertain requirements related to nurses’k
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nowledge/skill,whichincludes knowledgeofthe legalsystem. jl tg jl
B Incorrect—
The Supreme Court, whichis thefinal court ofappeal in Canada, is not involvedinthe r egulation ofh
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ealthcareprofessionals.
C Incorrect—
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DIF: Cognitive level:Comprehension
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2. Identifyoneofthereasonswhynursesneedto have anunderstandingofethics. jl g t g t
a. Nurses do not sharethe same perspectives regarding health care with other health care prof ess
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ionals.
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d. Convincingfamilymembers ofcompassionate coursesofaction is best done by nurses. jl jl jl jl jl jl g t g t
CORRECT ANS:B gt
Elaboration
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perspectives on issues may be similar. When views on an issue differ, then knowledge of ethics a ssi
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sts inclarifyinganddefending one’spositionto others.
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B Correct! One reason for nurses studying ethics is that morality and care are at the heart ofnursing p
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ractice.
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ssues facedin health care.Thesetheories guide how moralityisunderstood within the sphere o f
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nursing practice and the nurse– patient or nurse– gt gt gt gt gt jl gt
client relationship.Ethical theories andframeworkscan assist/guidenurses asthe
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y consider multiple optionsto choosethebestorthe
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D Incorrect—
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spect the values and beliefs of clientsandfamilies and supportthem in decisionmaking regar dingt
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heright courseofaction. tg tg
, DIF: Cognitive level:Synthesis
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3. Whyisitadvantageousfornurses tohaveknowledge ofethicaltheories andprinciples? jl g t g t jl
a. Ethical theories encourage nurses tocritique others’ points ofview.
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b. Nurses are able tojustifyand defend theirpositions on asituation.
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c. Ethical theories help nurses explain to the restofthe team why nurseshavea gr
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eater understanding of the patient’s perspective.
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d. This knowledgeallows nurses toconvince patients to choose comfort measures only.
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CORRECT ANS:B gt
Elaboration
A Incorrect—
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g points of view. Ethics offers tools to nurses to respectfully argue infavouroftheirpositions whi
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of others. gt
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port ofit. Nurses ensure that all relevant information is shared with the
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teamand the client. jl jl
C Incorrect—
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hips each nurse has with the client.
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D Incorrect—
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son’sautonomy, support him orher inmaking decisions about gt jl jl gt gt jl
what is best inaparticularcontext. This includes ensuring that patients are aware of all the option s a
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vailable tothem. jl
DIF: Cognitive level:Comprehension
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a. Some nursing actions aregovernedbythelaw. jl jl jl
b. Nurses’decisionsmaynot besupportedbythelaw. jl
c. Nurses are sometimesat risk forlitigation. jl jl jl jl
d. All are correct.
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CORRECT ANS:D gt
Elaboration
A Incorrect—
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sgovernedbythe law.A nursemaythink an jl jl jl
actionis“ethical,” butit may not belegal. Nurses’decisionssometimes have untoward gt jl gt jl gt gt gt
consequences,anderrors oromissions mayleadtonegligenceclaims. jl g t g t
B Incorrect—
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actions governedbythelaw. A nursemaythink anaction is
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“ethical,”but it maynot belegal.Nurses’decisionssometimes have jl jl jl jl
untowardconsequences, anderrorsoromissionsmaylead tonegligenceclaims. g t jl
Ethicaland Legal Issuesin Canadian Nursing4th Edition KeatingsTest Bank .............................................. 3
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Chapter 01:An Introduction to theEthics and the Law: APerspective for Nurses ................................................ 3
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Chapter 02: Ethical Theories: Their Meaning for Nursing........................................................................... 8
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Chapter 03: Guiding Ethical Decision Making: Resources forNurses ........................................................... 18
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Chapter 04: The Canadian Legal System ........................................................................................27
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Chapter 05: Regulation of the Nursing Profession .............................................................................. 34
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Chapter 06: Informed Consent: Rights and Obligations ...................................................................... 41
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Chapter 07: The Nurse’s Legal Accountabilities: Professional Competence, ................................................. 47
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Chapter 08:Complexityatthe EndofLife: The Ethical andLegal Challenges ................................................. 53
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Chapter 09: Ethical and LegalIssues Related to Advancing Science and Technology ........................................ 60
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Chapter 10: Safeguarding Patient Rights ..................................................................................... 67
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Chapter 11: Perspectives on the Rights of Nurses .............................................................................. 74
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Chapter 12:Ethical Issuesin Leadership, t heOrganization,andApproaches to the Deliveryof Care ...................... 81
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,Ethical andLegalIssues inCanadian Nursing 4th Edition KeatingsTest Bank
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Chapter01:AnIntroductiontotheEthicsandtheLaw:APerspectiveforNurses jl
MULTIPLE CHOICE jl
1. Which ofthefollowingmandates that nurses h ave a basic understanding ofthe Canadianl egal system?
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a. Provincial and federal nursingbodies gt jl jl
b. The Supreme Court ofCanada
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c. Provincialnursinglabor unions gt
d. TheDrug andPharmaciesRegulation Act,1990 jl jl
CORRECT ANS:A gt
Elaboration
A Correct! Provincial andterritorial regulatory bodies, havecertain requirements related to nurses’k
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nowledge/skill,whichincludes knowledgeofthe legalsystem. jl tg jl
B Incorrect—
The Supreme Court, whichis thefinal court ofappeal in Canada, is not involvedinthe r egulation ofh
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ealthcareprofessionals.
C Incorrect—
Labour unions do not focus on nursing standards and knowledge; rather, theyreprese n
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t thecollectivebargaining rightsofnurses.
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D Incorrect—
This Act is relevant to nursing in that it regulates the prescribing, dispensing, and handlingof d rugs.I
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tdoes not mandate theknowledge nurses
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requireabout thelegalsystem. jl
DIF: Cognitive level:Comprehension
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2. Identifyoneofthereasonswhynursesneedto have anunderstandingofethics. jl g t g t
a. Nurses do not sharethe same perspectives regarding health care with other health care prof ess
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ionals.
b. Moralityand careare at the heart of nursing practice. jl gt jl jl jl jl gt
c. Ethicsprovides a clearanswertonurses regardingthe correct course ofaction. jl jl jl jl jl g t g t
d. Convincingfamilymembers ofcompassionate coursesofaction is best done by nurses. jl jl jl jl jl jl g t g t
CORRECT ANS:B gt
Elaboration
A Incorrect—Professional values may beshared across multiple professions, and g t jl gt gt jl jl g t
perspectives on issues may be similar. When views on an issue differ, then knowledge of ethics a ssi
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sts inclarifyinganddefending one’spositionto others.
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B Correct! One reason for nurses studying ethics is that morality and care are at the heart ofnursing p
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ractice.
C Incorrect—
Ethicaltheories can provideaframework forthe explorationof the ethical questions andmoral i jl gt jl gt gt jl gt jl jlg t
ssues facedin health care.Thesetheories guide how moralityisunderstood within the sphere o f
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nursing practice and the nurse– patient or nurse– gt gt gt gt gt jl gt
client relationship.Ethical theories andframeworkscan assist/guidenurses asthe
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y consider multiple optionsto choosethebestorthe
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leastwrongcourse ofaction. gt
D Incorrect—
Nurses as members of the health care team are in a strong position to support families. They re
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spect the values and beliefs of clientsandfamilies and supportthem in decisionmaking regar dingt
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heright courseofaction. tg tg
, DIF: Cognitive level:Synthesis
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3. Whyisitadvantageousfornurses tohaveknowledge ofethicaltheories andprinciples? jl g t g t jl
a. Ethical theories encourage nurses tocritique others’ points ofview.
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b. Nurses are able tojustifyand defend theirpositions on asituation.
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c. Ethical theories help nurses explain to the restofthe team why nurseshavea gr
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eater understanding of the patient’s perspective.
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d. This knowledgeallows nurses toconvince patients to choose comfort measures only.
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CORRECT ANS:B gt
Elaboration
A Incorrect—
Ethics encouragesnursestorespect thevalues ofothers andassistsin understanding opposi n
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g points of view. Ethics offers tools to nurses to respectfully argue infavouroftheirpositions whi
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lerespecting theperspectives jl
of others. gt
B Correct!When views differ, ethicaltheories helpclarifyone’s position andmakearguments in s up jl jl jl jl jl jl tg jl gt gt
port ofit. Nurses ensure that all relevant information is shared with the
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teamand the client. jl jl
C Incorrect—
The perspective ofall team members is important and is based on the unique relations
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hips each nurse has with the client.
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D Incorrect—
Thisapproachis paternalistic.Nursesand thehealthcare team,while respecting a per jl gt jl g t gt gt
son’sautonomy, support him orher inmaking decisions about gt jl jl gt gt jl
what is best inaparticularcontext. This includes ensuring that patients are aware of all the option s a
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vailable tothem. jl
DIF: Cognitive level:Comprehension
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4. Whymust nurses be familiarwith thelegal system? jl jl jl jl tg
a. Some nursing actions aregovernedbythelaw. jl jl jl
b. Nurses’decisionsmaynot besupportedbythelaw. jl
c. Nurses are sometimesat risk forlitigation. jl jl jl jl
d. All are correct.
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CORRECT ANS:D gt
Elaboration
A Incorrect—
Reserved or controlled acts and the administrationof narcotics are two examples ofnu rsingaction
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sgovernedbythe law.A nursemaythink an jl jl jl
actionis“ethical,” butit may not belegal. Nurses’decisionssometimes have untoward gt jl gt jl gt gt gt
consequences,anderrors oromissions mayleadtonegligenceclaims. jl g t g t
B Incorrect—
Reserved or controlled acts and the administrationof narcotics are two examples of nur sing
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actions governedbythelaw. A nursemaythink anaction is
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“ethical,”but it maynot belegal.Nurses’decisionssometimes have jl jl jl jl
untowardconsequences, anderrorsoromissionsmaylead tonegligenceclaims. g t jl
