ETHICAL, CULTURAL, AND LEGAL ISSUES FNP BOARD REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

ETHICAL, CULTURAL, AND LEGAL ISSUES FNP BOARD REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024 American Nurses Association Code of Ethics - ANSWER "...developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession." Beneficence - ANSWER - Defined as the healthcare provider's obligation to help people in need Nonmaleficence - ANSWER Defined as the requirement that the healthcare provider do no harm, whether with or without intention. If harm is unavoidable, the provider is obligated to minimize harm. Nonmaleficence is usually viewed as the corollary to beneficence. Autonomy - ANSWER Defined as the right of the competent person to choose a personal plan of life and action by exercising the rights of self-determination, independence and freedom. To ensure patient autonomy - ANSWER Healthcare provider must put aside his or her personal or professional opinion of what the patient should do, and provide him or her with unbiased information about the risks and benefits of treatment. One Goal of Autonomy: Avoiding Paternalism - ANSWER In a situation where the healthcare provider believes the patient would benefit from therapy but the informed patient declines intervention, the patient's wishes must be followed.