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1. The student nurse learn- ANS: B
ing about ethics express- Family, friends, beliefs, education, culture, and socioeconomic sta-
es good knowledge when tus influence the
making which development of ethical behavior. The study of ethics considers the
appropriate statement? standards of moral conduct
a. "Ethics are internal in a society. Personal ethics are influenced by values, societal norms,
values developed outside and practices. Behaviors
the influence of societal that are judged as ethical or unethical, right or wrong, reflect a
norms." person's character.
b. "Ethics are influenced
by many variables includ-
ing family and friends."
c. "Ethics are societal in
nature and do not involve
personal influences."
d. "Ethics are totally inde-
pendent from a person's
character."
2. The nurse is providing pa- ANS: A
tient care and pays special Deontology is an ethical theory that stresses the rightness or wrong-
attention to meeting the ness of individual
needs of the behaviors, duties, and obligations without concern for the conse-
patient while maintaining quences of specific actions.
the patient's right to priva- Meeting the needs of patients while maintaining their right to pri-
cy, confidentiality, autono- vacy, confidentiality,
my, and autonomy, and dignity is consistent with the tenets of deontology.
dignity. This nurse is apply- Compared with deontology,
ing what ethical theory? utilitarianism is on the opposite end of the ethical theory continuum.
a. Deontology Utilitarianism maintains
b. Utilitarianism that behaviors are determined to be right or wrong solely based on
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c. Autonomy their consequences.
d. Accountability Autonomy, or self-determination, is the freedom to make decisions
supported by knowledge
and self-confidence. Accountability is the willingness to accept re-
sponsibility for one's
actions.
3. The nurse is caring for a ANS: C
patient recently diagnosed Compared with deontology, utilitarianism is on the opposite end of
with cancer that is being the ethical theory
asked to continuum. Utilitarianism maintains that behaviors are determined
participate in a new to be right or wrong solely
chemotherapy trial. How based on their consequences. Deontology is an ethical theory that
would the nurse respond if stresses the rightness or
working under the wrongness of individual behaviors, duties, and obligations without
ethical principle of utilitari- concern for the
anism? consequences of specific actions. Meeting the needs of patients
a. "The patient should be while maintaining their right
allowed to decide." to privacy, confidentiality, autonomy, and dignity is consistent with
b. "As your nurse, I'll sup- the tenets of deontology.
port your right to refuse." Autonomy, or self-determination, is the freedom to make decisions
c. "You should do this be- supported by knowledge
cause many could benefit and self-confidence. The remaining responses are examples of ei-
from it." ther deontology or autonomy.
d. "If this is against your be-
liefs, you should not do it."
4. The nurse realizes that a ANS: B
medication error has been Accountability is the willingness to accept responsibility for one's
made. The nurse then re- actions. Autonomy, or
ports the error and self-determination, is the freedom to make decisions supported by
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takes responsibility to en- knowledge and
sure patient safety despite self-confidence. Supporting or promoting the interests of others or
personal consequences. doing so for a cause greater
This nurse has than oneself defines advocacy. To do justice is to act fairly and
exhibited what ethical con- equitably.
cept?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Justice
d. Advocacy
5. The nurse is providing care ANS: A
for a patient who has had Supporting or promoting the interests of others or doing so for a
a stroke recently and has cause greater than ourselves
multiple defines advocacy. Confidentiality is the ethical concept that limits
self-care deficits. The nurse sharing private patient
is coordinating care with information. Autonomy, or self-determination, is the freedom to
in-home agencies and ar- make decisions supported by
ranging for the knowledge and self-confidence. Accountability is the willingness to
delivery of needed equip- accept responsibility for
ment. Which ethical con- one's actions.
cept is the nurse applying?
a. Advocacy
b. Confidentiality
c. Autonomy
d. Accountability
6. A nurse has been asked to ANS: A
care for a patient who is In its simplest form, beneficence can be defined as doing good.
an inmate from a nearby Nurses demonstrate
prison. During beneficence by acting on behalf of others and placing a priority on
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1. The student nurse learn- ANS: B
ing about ethics express- Family, friends, beliefs, education, culture, and socioeconomic sta-
es good knowledge when tus influence the
making which development of ethical behavior. The study of ethics considers the
appropriate statement? standards of moral conduct
a. "Ethics are internal in a society. Personal ethics are influenced by values, societal norms,
values developed outside and practices. Behaviors
the influence of societal that are judged as ethical or unethical, right or wrong, reflect a
norms." person's character.
b. "Ethics are influenced
by many variables includ-
ing family and friends."
c. "Ethics are societal in
nature and do not involve
personal influences."
d. "Ethics are totally inde-
pendent from a person's
character."
2. The nurse is providing pa- ANS: A
tient care and pays special Deontology is an ethical theory that stresses the rightness or wrong-
attention to meeting the ness of individual
needs of the behaviors, duties, and obligations without concern for the conse-
patient while maintaining quences of specific actions.
the patient's right to priva- Meeting the needs of patients while maintaining their right to pri-
cy, confidentiality, autono- vacy, confidentiality,
my, and autonomy, and dignity is consistent with the tenets of deontology.
dignity. This nurse is apply- Compared with deontology,
ing what ethical theory? utilitarianism is on the opposite end of the ethical theory continuum.
a. Deontology Utilitarianism maintains
b. Utilitarianism that behaviors are determined to be right or wrong solely based on
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c. Autonomy their consequences.
d. Accountability Autonomy, or self-determination, is the freedom to make decisions
supported by knowledge
and self-confidence. Accountability is the willingness to accept re-
sponsibility for one's
actions.
3. The nurse is caring for a ANS: C
patient recently diagnosed Compared with deontology, utilitarianism is on the opposite end of
with cancer that is being the ethical theory
asked to continuum. Utilitarianism maintains that behaviors are determined
participate in a new to be right or wrong solely
chemotherapy trial. How based on their consequences. Deontology is an ethical theory that
would the nurse respond if stresses the rightness or
working under the wrongness of individual behaviors, duties, and obligations without
ethical principle of utilitari- concern for the
anism? consequences of specific actions. Meeting the needs of patients
a. "The patient should be while maintaining their right
allowed to decide." to privacy, confidentiality, autonomy, and dignity is consistent with
b. "As your nurse, I'll sup- the tenets of deontology.
port your right to refuse." Autonomy, or self-determination, is the freedom to make decisions
c. "You should do this be- supported by knowledge
cause many could benefit and self-confidence. The remaining responses are examples of ei-
from it." ther deontology or autonomy.
d. "If this is against your be-
liefs, you should not do it."
4. The nurse realizes that a ANS: B
medication error has been Accountability is the willingness to accept responsibility for one's
made. The nurse then re- actions. Autonomy, or
ports the error and self-determination, is the freedom to make decisions supported by
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takes responsibility to en- knowledge and
sure patient safety despite self-confidence. Supporting or promoting the interests of others or
personal consequences. doing so for a cause greater
This nurse has than oneself defines advocacy. To do justice is to act fairly and
exhibited what ethical con- equitably.
cept?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Justice
d. Advocacy
5. The nurse is providing care ANS: A
for a patient who has had Supporting or promoting the interests of others or doing so for a
a stroke recently and has cause greater than ourselves
multiple defines advocacy. Confidentiality is the ethical concept that limits
self-care deficits. The nurse sharing private patient
is coordinating care with information. Autonomy, or self-determination, is the freedom to
in-home agencies and ar- make decisions supported by
ranging for the knowledge and self-confidence. Accountability is the willingness to
delivery of needed equip- accept responsibility for
ment. Which ethical con- one's actions.
cept is the nurse applying?
a. Advocacy
b. Confidentiality
c. Autonomy
d. Accountability
6. A nurse has been asked to ANS: A
care for a patient who is In its simplest form, beneficence can be defined as doing good.
an inmate from a nearby Nurses demonstrate
prison. During beneficence by acting on behalf of others and placing a priority on
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