PNR300 - Test 1 Exam Questions With
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What are values? - Answer✔Core beliefs you hold regarding what is right and fair in terms of
our actions and our interactions with others.
Guide us and priorities
How are values learned? - Answer✔Learned in conscious and unconscious ways.
Conscious (how do you acquire values) - Answer✔through instruction by parents, teachers,
mentors,religious leaders, and educators, professional or social group leaders
Formally adopted by groups & written in-professional codes of ethics, religious doctrines,
societal laws, and statement of an organization's philosophy
Subconscious (how do you acquire values) - Answer✔socialization and role modeling
What is self awareness? - Answer✔Knowing how you're behaving and how it affects others
Understanding others perspectives - Answer✔We can never 'walk in someone's
shoes',however, we can remain open to how others' realities, experiences, cultures, spirituality,
and environments have shaped their perspective.
What is values clarification? - Answer✔Refers to the process of becoming more conscious of
and articulating what we value or consider worthy.
Steps of Values Clarification (2) - Answer✔(Step 1)- the nurse clarifies personal values through
reflection and discussion.
(Step 2)- the nurse helps the pt. to clarify values through structured communication.
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What is structured communication? - Answer✔Repeat what the pt. has said - summarize-give
time for them to reflect.
Encourage exploration or discussion and don't impose your own values
No judgments
Client behaviors that may indicate unclear/conflicting values (5) - Answer✔1) Ignoring health
and professional advice
2) Inconsistent communication or behaviour
3) Numerous admissions to a healthcare agency for the same problem
4) Confusion or uncertainty about which course of action to take
5) Refusal of care
CNO Values (7) - Answer✔1) client well-being
2) client choice
3) privacy and confidentiality
4) respect for life
5) maintaining commitments
6) truthfulness
7) fairness
8 primary values of the Canadian Nurses Association - Answer✔1. Safe, Competent, and Ethical
Care
2. Health and Wellbeing
3. Choice
4. Dignity
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5. Confidentiality
6. Justice
7. Accountability
8. Quality practice environments
Professional Values - Answer✔Acquired during socialization into nursing
- Codes of ethics
- Nursing experience
- Teachers
- Other nurses
- CNO
- RPNAO
What is an ethical dilemma? - Answer✔When there is no clear right choice, and all actions will
have good and bad outcomes
What is ethics? - Answer✔The philosophical study of morality is the systematic exploration of
what is morally right or morally wrong
CNO: The Code of Conduct (6) - Answer✔1. Nurses respect the dignity of patients and treat
them as individuals
2. Nurses work together to promote patient well-being
3. Nurses maintain patients' trust by providing safe and competent care
4. Nurses work respectfully with colleagues to best meet patients' needs
5. Nurses act with integrity to maintain patient's trust
6. Nurses maintain public confidence in the nursing profession
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