Fundamentals of Nursing Ethics and
values
What are ethics - Correct Answers-The study of conduct and character. It is concerned with
determining what is good or valuable for individuals, for groups of individuals, and for society at
large.
What is autonomy - Correct Answers-The ability or tendency to function independently. When
applied to politics or government, it refers to freedom from external control. In health care, it
refers to the commitment to include patients in decisions about all aspects of care as a way of
acknowledging and protecting a patient's independence.
What is beneficence - Correct Answers-Taking positive actions to help others. Implies that the
best interests of the patient remain more important than self-interest.
What is maleficence - Correct Answers-to hard or hurt
What is nonmaleficence - Correct Answers-avoidance of harm or hurt
What is justice - Correct Answers-fairness; ex. discussions about health insurance, hospital
locations and services, even organ transplants
What is just culture - Correct Answers-the promotion of open discussion whenever mistakes
occur, or nearly occur, without fear of recrimination
What is fidelity - Correct Answers-the agreement to keep promises and the unwillingness to
abandon patients even when care becomes controversial or complex
, A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept and is a collective statement
about the group's expectations and standards of behavior is called a - Correct Answers-code of
ethics
Who established the first code of nursing ethics decades ago - Correct Answers-American
Nurses Association (ANA)
What does the American Nurses Association (ANA) do - Correct Answers-reviews and revises the
code regularly to reflect changes in practice, however, basic principles of responsibility,
accountability, advocacy, and confidentiality remain constant in professional nursing
In all professional relationships, WHO, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent
dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or
economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems - Correct Answers-nurse
Who is represented by associations and their members and is responsible for articulating
nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice, and for shaping
social policy. - Correct Answers-the profession of nursing
What is advocacy - Correct Answers-support of a particular cause
As a nurse you advocate for ... - Correct Answers-the health, safety, and rights of patients,
including their right to privacy
What is reponsibility - Correct Answers-a willingness to respect one's professional obligations
and follow through on promises
A nurse is responsible for ... - Correct Answers-their actions and for the actions of those to
whom they delegate tasks
values
What are ethics - Correct Answers-The study of conduct and character. It is concerned with
determining what is good or valuable for individuals, for groups of individuals, and for society at
large.
What is autonomy - Correct Answers-The ability or tendency to function independently. When
applied to politics or government, it refers to freedom from external control. In health care, it
refers to the commitment to include patients in decisions about all aspects of care as a way of
acknowledging and protecting a patient's independence.
What is beneficence - Correct Answers-Taking positive actions to help others. Implies that the
best interests of the patient remain more important than self-interest.
What is maleficence - Correct Answers-to hard or hurt
What is nonmaleficence - Correct Answers-avoidance of harm or hurt
What is justice - Correct Answers-fairness; ex. discussions about health insurance, hospital
locations and services, even organ transplants
What is just culture - Correct Answers-the promotion of open discussion whenever mistakes
occur, or nearly occur, without fear of recrimination
What is fidelity - Correct Answers-the agreement to keep promises and the unwillingness to
abandon patients even when care becomes controversial or complex
, A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept and is a collective statement
about the group's expectations and standards of behavior is called a - Correct Answers-code of
ethics
Who established the first code of nursing ethics decades ago - Correct Answers-American
Nurses Association (ANA)
What does the American Nurses Association (ANA) do - Correct Answers-reviews and revises the
code regularly to reflect changes in practice, however, basic principles of responsibility,
accountability, advocacy, and confidentiality remain constant in professional nursing
In all professional relationships, WHO, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent
dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or
economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems - Correct Answers-nurse
Who is represented by associations and their members and is responsible for articulating
nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice, and for shaping
social policy. - Correct Answers-the profession of nursing
What is advocacy - Correct Answers-support of a particular cause
As a nurse you advocate for ... - Correct Answers-the health, safety, and rights of patients,
including their right to privacy
What is reponsibility - Correct Answers-a willingness to respect one's professional obligations
and follow through on promises
A nurse is responsible for ... - Correct Answers-their actions and for the actions of those to
whom they delegate tasks
