TEST BANK 2ND EDITION BEST PRACTICES
STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ do our values change? Answer: yes
◉ core values Answer: influence how you respondto ethical
situations
◉ factors of ethics Answer: ethical guidance and conflict
ethical practice
ethical obligation
◉ scope of ethics Answer: a scale from big to small that describes
different levels of ethics
societal
organizational
bioethics/clinical ethics
profession al ethics
personal ethics
, ◉ professionalism Answer: assimilation of nursing skills and
knowledge integrated with respect and dignity for all
maintain accountability and self awareness.
◉ ANA definition of nursing Answer: protection, promotion,
optimization of health abilities. prevention of illness, alleviation of
suffering through diagnoses and treatment of human responser and
advocacy of individuals
◉ advocacy Answer: speaking for those who cannot speak for
themselves
◉ Scopr of practice Answer: what we can do and how we relate to
others whiletaking care of patients
◉ code of ethics Answer: core ethical code and it is our
responsibilities to our patient to follow it
◉ autonomy Answer: knows patient can make decision so let them
make a decision
◉ empathy Answer: caring
◉ Values Answer: beliefs or ideas which guide behavior