BSNC 1020 - Student NCLEX Style Questions With Answers

BSNC 1020 - Student NCLEX Style Questions With Answers What are the seven values in the CNA Code of Ethics that must be upheld in nursing practice? 1. Providing safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care 2. Promoting health and well-being 3. Promoting and respecting informed decision-making 4. Honoring dignity 5. Maintaining privacy and confidentiality 6. Promoting justice 7. Being accountable Which of the options below are examples of the seven values in the CNA Code of Ethics that must be upheld in nursing practice? Select all that apply. A nurse educates a client about chronic disease management (CDM) following their diagnosis of COPD. Which value of the CNA Code of Ethics does this scenario best demonstrate? a) Providing safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care b) Maintaining privacy and confidentiality c) Honouring dignity d) Promoting health and wellbeing ANSWER: d) Promoting health and wellbeing EXPLANATION: - This is an example from our discussion during M4 Class 1 A patient is in labour and is asking for medication to help with her pain. The doctor tells her that an epidural is her only option. Which value of the CNA Code of Ethics does this scenario best violate? a) Promoting and respecting informed decision making b) Promoting health and wellbeing c) Providing safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care d) Honouring dignity ANSWER: a) Promoting and respecting informed decision making EXPLANATION: - This is an example from our discussion during M4 Class 1 - The doctor violates this value from the CNA Code of Ethics because they do not provide ALL the available options to the patient so that she can make an informed decision. Instead, the doctor only provides one option to the patient (the epidural), presumably because it's the most convenient option for them. Which value of the CNA Code of Ethics does this scenario best demonstrate? a) b) c) d) A patient comes to the ER in extreme pain and the healthcare providers perform an unnecessarily invasive procedure. Which principle of bioethics does this scenario best violate? a) Autonomy b) Beneficence c) Nonmaleficence d) Justice ANSWER: c) Nonmaleficence EXPLANATION: - This is an example from our discussion during M4 Class 1 - Nonmaleficence means to do no harm or minimize harm to the patient. Doing an invasive procedure, when something less invasive is possible and more effective, would be causing unnecessary harm to the patient. A client decides that they don't want to undergo a procedure which the nurse thinks would be beneficial for their pain management. The nurse accepts the client's choice and presents other treatment options. Which principle of bioethics does this scenario best demonstrate? a) Autonomy b) Beneficence c) Nonmaleficence d) Justice ANSWER: a) Autonomy