Nursing 100 Exam 2 Questions with
Correct Answers
Value - Answer-A belief about the worth of something, about what matters.
Can value affect behaviors. - Answer-Yes, it can act as a guide. Guiding them toward
what they view as valuable.
Do nurses need to be sensitive to clients values? - Answer-Nurses work effectively
when they are sensitive to how a patient's values and their own values influence nurse-
patient interactions
How are values formed? - Answer-Values are formed during a lifetime for information
from the environment, family, and culture
Modeling - Answer-Observing parents, peers. Leads to socially acceptable and
unacceptable behavior
Moralizing - Answer-Taught complete value system that allows little opportunity to
assess their values
Laissez faire - Answer-Lazy parenting. Exploration of values with little or no guidance,
can lead to confusion and conflict
Rewarding and punishing - Answer-Rewarded for values that reflect parents,
punishment for demonstrating unacceptable values
Responsible choice - Answer-Exploration of completing values and weigh their
consequences
People come to understand their own values and value system - Answer-Helps the
patient to discover through feelings and analysis of behavior what choices make...
motivates the behavior of patients... helps nurse to teach and counsel patients
Values clarification process - Answer-1. Choosing - looks at consequences and
chooses freely.
2. Prizing - involves pride, hapiness, public affirmation
3. Acting - combines choice into behavior consistently and regularly
Professional values - Answer-Altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, social justice
Altruism - Answer-Concern for the welfare and well-being of others
Autonomy - Answer-The right to self determination
, Human dignity - Answer-Respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals
and populations
Integrity - Answer-Acting on accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standard of practice
Social justice - Answer-Upholding moral, legal, and humanistic principles
Ethics - Answer-Is a study of conduct and character; begins in childhood and develops
gradually; inquiry into right and wrong conduct, virtue and vice, good and evil as they
relate to conduct & human flourishing
Types of ethics - Answer-Bioethics, clinical ethics, nursing ethics
Bioethics - Answer-A number of fields and disciplines grounded in the "life sciences" Ex:
responsible research, genetic enhancement
Clinical ethics - Answer-Branch of bioethics concerned with ethical problems "at
bedside" Ex: assisted suicide, patient refusal
Nursing ethics - Answer-Subset of bioethics that arise in the practice of nursing and how
nurses make ethical judgments.
Utilitarian - Answer-Action is right or wrong depending on consequences.
Ex: abortion
Deontologic - Answer-Action is right or wrong independent of its consequences.
Principle based approach to bioethics - Answer-Autonomy, nonmaleficence,
beneficence, justicw, fidelity, veracity, accountability, privacy, confidentiality
Autonomy - Answer-Respect patient's rights to make Healthcare decisions
Nonmaleficence - Answer-Avoid causing harm or pain as much as possible when giving
treatments
Beneficence - Answer-Care is given to benefit the patient, benefit outweighs the risk
Justice - Answer-Give each his or her due and act fairly, non-biased, non-discriminating
Fidelity - Answer-Keep promises, never abandon patients
Characteristics of care-based approach to bioethics - Answer-Centrality of caring
relationship; promotion of dignity and respect for patients as people; attention to the
Correct Answers
Value - Answer-A belief about the worth of something, about what matters.
Can value affect behaviors. - Answer-Yes, it can act as a guide. Guiding them toward
what they view as valuable.
Do nurses need to be sensitive to clients values? - Answer-Nurses work effectively
when they are sensitive to how a patient's values and their own values influence nurse-
patient interactions
How are values formed? - Answer-Values are formed during a lifetime for information
from the environment, family, and culture
Modeling - Answer-Observing parents, peers. Leads to socially acceptable and
unacceptable behavior
Moralizing - Answer-Taught complete value system that allows little opportunity to
assess their values
Laissez faire - Answer-Lazy parenting. Exploration of values with little or no guidance,
can lead to confusion and conflict
Rewarding and punishing - Answer-Rewarded for values that reflect parents,
punishment for demonstrating unacceptable values
Responsible choice - Answer-Exploration of completing values and weigh their
consequences
People come to understand their own values and value system - Answer-Helps the
patient to discover through feelings and analysis of behavior what choices make...
motivates the behavior of patients... helps nurse to teach and counsel patients
Values clarification process - Answer-1. Choosing - looks at consequences and
chooses freely.
2. Prizing - involves pride, hapiness, public affirmation
3. Acting - combines choice into behavior consistently and regularly
Professional values - Answer-Altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, social justice
Altruism - Answer-Concern for the welfare and well-being of others
Autonomy - Answer-The right to self determination
, Human dignity - Answer-Respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals
and populations
Integrity - Answer-Acting on accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standard of practice
Social justice - Answer-Upholding moral, legal, and humanistic principles
Ethics - Answer-Is a study of conduct and character; begins in childhood and develops
gradually; inquiry into right and wrong conduct, virtue and vice, good and evil as they
relate to conduct & human flourishing
Types of ethics - Answer-Bioethics, clinical ethics, nursing ethics
Bioethics - Answer-A number of fields and disciplines grounded in the "life sciences" Ex:
responsible research, genetic enhancement
Clinical ethics - Answer-Branch of bioethics concerned with ethical problems "at
bedside" Ex: assisted suicide, patient refusal
Nursing ethics - Answer-Subset of bioethics that arise in the practice of nursing and how
nurses make ethical judgments.
Utilitarian - Answer-Action is right or wrong depending on consequences.
Ex: abortion
Deontologic - Answer-Action is right or wrong independent of its consequences.
Principle based approach to bioethics - Answer-Autonomy, nonmaleficence,
beneficence, justicw, fidelity, veracity, accountability, privacy, confidentiality
Autonomy - Answer-Respect patient's rights to make Healthcare decisions
Nonmaleficence - Answer-Avoid causing harm or pain as much as possible when giving
treatments
Beneficence - Answer-Care is given to benefit the patient, benefit outweighs the risk
Justice - Answer-Give each his or her due and act fairly, non-biased, non-discriminating
Fidelity - Answer-Keep promises, never abandon patients
Characteristics of care-based approach to bioethics - Answer-Centrality of caring
relationship; promotion of dignity and respect for patients as people; attention to the
