Test Bank for Ethical & Legal Issues in
Canadian Nursing | Full Prep Guide | A+
Assured
• The Supreme Court of Canada -✓✓The final court of appeal in
Canada, not involved in the regulation of health care professionals.
• Provincial nursing labour unions -✓✓Do not focus on nursing
standards and knowledge; they represent the collective bargaining rights
of nurses.
• The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990 -✓✓Regulates the
prescribing, dispensing, and handling of drugs, but does not mandate
knowledge of the legal system for nurses.
• Morality and care -✓✓At the heart of nursing practice, necessitating an
understanding of ethics.
• Ethical theories -✓✓Provide a framework for exploring ethical
questions and moral issues faced in health care.
• Justification and defense of positions -✓✓Knowledge of ethical
theories allows nurses to justify and defend their positions on issues or
situations.
• Respect for values and beliefs -✓✓Nurses should respect the values
and beliefs of patients and families and support them in decision
making.
• Paternalistic approach -✓✓An approach where nurses and the health
care team support patients in making decisions about what is best in a
particular context.
,• Cognitive level: Understanding -✓✓Refers to the ability to
comprehend and apply knowledge.
• Cognitive level: Creating -✓✓Refers to the ability to generate new
ideas or construct new understanding.
• Health care team -✓✓A group of health care professionals working
collaboratively to provide patient care.
• Patient's perspective -✓✓Understanding the unique relationships each
health care professional has with the patient.
• Nursing practice -✓✓Involves the application of ethical principles and
theories to provide care.
• Collective bargaining rights -✓✓Rights that allow nurses to negotiate
terms of employment and working conditions.
• Ethics -✓✓A discipline that assists in clarifying and defending one's
position on health care issues.
• Decision making -✓✓The process of making choices by identifying a
decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions.
• Nursing standards -✓✓Guidelines that outline the expected level of
care and professionalism in nursing.
• Legal system -✓✓The framework of laws and regulations that govern
the practice of nursing.
• Compassionate courses of action -✓✓Approaches that prioritize
empathy and care in patient treatment.
,• Framework for exploration -✓✓A structure that guides nurses in
addressing ethical dilemmas.
• Understanding opposing views -✓✓The ability to acknowledge and
respect different perspectives in ethical discussions.
• Clarification of positions -✓✓The process of making one's stance clear
in discussions about ethical issues.
• Support for families -✓✓The role of nurses in assisting families during
decision-making processes.
• Nurses' role in patient autonomy -✓✓Nurses and the health care team,
while respecting persons' autonomy, support them in making decisions
about what is best in a particular context.
• Legal system familiarity for nurses -✓✓Nurses must be familiar with
the legal system because some nursing actions are governed by the law,
their decisions may not be supported by the law, and they are sometimes
at risk for litigation.
• Reasons for legal system knowledge -✓✓All are reasons for nurses
being familiar with the legal system. Reserved or controlled acts and the
administration of narcotics are two examples of nursing actions
governed by the law.
• Influence of Canadian values on legislation -✓✓The abolition of
capital punishment, privacy, and Medical Assistance in Dying are all
influenced by the shifting of Canadian values over time.
, • Rights of nurses -✓✓Nurses have rights regarding what they can
expect as professionals, similar to all Canadians under the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms.
• Canada Health Act authority -✓✓The statement that the federal
government is given authority over health care in Canada is false; health
care is a provincial responsibility.
• Consequences of nursing errors -✓✓Errors or omissions in nursing
decisions may lead to negligence claims.
• Ethical vs. legal actions -✓✓A nurse may think an action is 'ethical,'
but it may not be legal.
• Legislation on Medical Assistance in Dying -✓✓Medical Assistance in
Dying was introduced in 2016 and amended in 2020 due to shifting
views regarding euthanasia for terminally ill persons.
• Sanctity of life -✓✓One reason for the abolition of capital punishment
is based on the belief in the sanctity of life and the concern that an
innocent person may be executed.
• Respect for autonomy -✓✓Respect for autonomy and the right to
privacy led to legislation in provinces across Canada.
• Nursing actions governed by law -✓✓Reserved or controlled acts and
the administration of narcotics are examples of nursing actions that are
governed by the law.
• Nurses' obligations and rights -✓✓Nurses must consider their rights in
the context of their responsibilities and obligations to patients.
Canadian Nursing | Full Prep Guide | A+
Assured
• The Supreme Court of Canada -✓✓The final court of appeal in
Canada, not involved in the regulation of health care professionals.
• Provincial nursing labour unions -✓✓Do not focus on nursing
standards and knowledge; they represent the collective bargaining rights
of nurses.
• The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990 -✓✓Regulates the
prescribing, dispensing, and handling of drugs, but does not mandate
knowledge of the legal system for nurses.
• Morality and care -✓✓At the heart of nursing practice, necessitating an
understanding of ethics.
• Ethical theories -✓✓Provide a framework for exploring ethical
questions and moral issues faced in health care.
• Justification and defense of positions -✓✓Knowledge of ethical
theories allows nurses to justify and defend their positions on issues or
situations.
• Respect for values and beliefs -✓✓Nurses should respect the values
and beliefs of patients and families and support them in decision
making.
• Paternalistic approach -✓✓An approach where nurses and the health
care team support patients in making decisions about what is best in a
particular context.
,• Cognitive level: Understanding -✓✓Refers to the ability to
comprehend and apply knowledge.
• Cognitive level: Creating -✓✓Refers to the ability to generate new
ideas or construct new understanding.
• Health care team -✓✓A group of health care professionals working
collaboratively to provide patient care.
• Patient's perspective -✓✓Understanding the unique relationships each
health care professional has with the patient.
• Nursing practice -✓✓Involves the application of ethical principles and
theories to provide care.
• Collective bargaining rights -✓✓Rights that allow nurses to negotiate
terms of employment and working conditions.
• Ethics -✓✓A discipline that assists in clarifying and defending one's
position on health care issues.
• Decision making -✓✓The process of making choices by identifying a
decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions.
• Nursing standards -✓✓Guidelines that outline the expected level of
care and professionalism in nursing.
• Legal system -✓✓The framework of laws and regulations that govern
the practice of nursing.
• Compassionate courses of action -✓✓Approaches that prioritize
empathy and care in patient treatment.
,• Framework for exploration -✓✓A structure that guides nurses in
addressing ethical dilemmas.
• Understanding opposing views -✓✓The ability to acknowledge and
respect different perspectives in ethical discussions.
• Clarification of positions -✓✓The process of making one's stance clear
in discussions about ethical issues.
• Support for families -✓✓The role of nurses in assisting families during
decision-making processes.
• Nurses' role in patient autonomy -✓✓Nurses and the health care team,
while respecting persons' autonomy, support them in making decisions
about what is best in a particular context.
• Legal system familiarity for nurses -✓✓Nurses must be familiar with
the legal system because some nursing actions are governed by the law,
their decisions may not be supported by the law, and they are sometimes
at risk for litigation.
• Reasons for legal system knowledge -✓✓All are reasons for nurses
being familiar with the legal system. Reserved or controlled acts and the
administration of narcotics are two examples of nursing actions
governed by the law.
• Influence of Canadian values on legislation -✓✓The abolition of
capital punishment, privacy, and Medical Assistance in Dying are all
influenced by the shifting of Canadian values over time.
, • Rights of nurses -✓✓Nurses have rights regarding what they can
expect as professionals, similar to all Canadians under the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms.
• Canada Health Act authority -✓✓The statement that the federal
government is given authority over health care in Canada is false; health
care is a provincial responsibility.
• Consequences of nursing errors -✓✓Errors or omissions in nursing
decisions may lead to negligence claims.
• Ethical vs. legal actions -✓✓A nurse may think an action is 'ethical,'
but it may not be legal.
• Legislation on Medical Assistance in Dying -✓✓Medical Assistance in
Dying was introduced in 2016 and amended in 2020 due to shifting
views regarding euthanasia for terminally ill persons.
• Sanctity of life -✓✓One reason for the abolition of capital punishment
is based on the belief in the sanctity of life and the concern that an
innocent person may be executed.
• Respect for autonomy -✓✓Respect for autonomy and the right to
privacy led to legislation in provinces across Canada.
• Nursing actions governed by law -✓✓Reserved or controlled acts and
the administration of narcotics are examples of nursing actions that are
governed by the law.
• Nurses' obligations and rights -✓✓Nurses must consider their rights in
the context of their responsibilities and obligations to patients.
