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MGCCC Nursing Unit 1 Exam Study
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List professional behaviors that are consistent with those of a nurse - Answer✔✔-altruism, social justice,
autonomy, human dignity, integrity
altruism - Answer✔✔-concern for the welfare and well being of others
social justice - Answer✔✔-acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic status, race,
ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation
autonomy - Answer✔✔-the right to self determination
human dignity - Answer✔✔-respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and
populations
integrity - Answer✔✔-acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of
practice
Discuss the relationship of ethical and legal practice to the role of nurses - Answer✔✔-autonomy,
beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, fidelity, veracity, confidentiality, advocacy
autonomy - Answer✔✔-commitment to include patients in decisions
beneficence - Answer✔✔-taking positive actions to help others
nonmaleficence - Answer✔✔-avoidance of harm or hurt
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justice - Answer✔✔-being fair
fidelity - Answer✔✔-agreement to keep promises
veracity - Answer✔✔-telling the truth... always
confidentiality - Answer✔✔-(privacy, HIPPA) respecting a patients right to privacy and protecting their
information
advocacy - Answer✔✔-speaking up for patient issues
responsibility - Answer✔✔-taking ownership of a project or job before it happens
accountability - Answer✔✔-taking ownership of the results after the project or job has been completed
Recognize ethical issues/dilemmas affecting client care - Answer✔✔-referring more to subjective issues;
end of life care, cultural and religious sensitivity, and social networking/online privacy
Identify the steps of the nursing process - Answer✔✔-ADPIE (assessment, diagnosis, plan,
implementation, evaluation)
Review the use of the nursing process as a tool for planning client care - Answer✔✔-it allows the nurse
to see a complete picture of the patients health
assessment - Answer✔✔-collection of data; the nurses role is to acquire, decipher, and interpret
information about the patient
diagnosis - Answer✔✔-clinical judgement; the nurses role is to come to a conclusion about the patients
chief problem based on the information gleaned during the assessment phase
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