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NUFT 202 Exam 3 Questions and Correct
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Ethics
Ans: the study of conduct and character. It is concerned with
determining what is good or valuable for individuals, groups,
and society at large.
Acts that are ethical reflect a commitment to standards that
individuals, professions, and societies strive to meet. When
decisions must be made about health care, understandable
disagreement can occur among health care providers, families,
patients, friends, and people in the community. The right thing
to do can be hard to determine when ethics, values, and
perceptions about health care collide.
Autonomy
Ans: Commitment to include patients in decisions; 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. Involving patients in decisions about their care is
now standard practice. Providers are obligated to inform
patients about risks and benefits of treatment plans and then to
ensure that they understand and agree with their plan.
Respect for provider autonomy refers to pr ovider relationships
to institutions.
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Beneficence
Ans: Taking positive actions to help others; fundamental to the
practice of nursing and medicine. The agreement to act with
beneficence implies that the best interests of the patient
remain more important than self-interest.
Nonmaleficence
Ans: Avoidance of harm or hurt; Maleficence refers to harm or
hurt; thus nonmaleficence is the avoidance of harm or hurt. In
health care, ethical practice involves not only the will to do
good, but an equal commitment to do no harm.
Justice
Ans: Being fair; refers to fairness. It is used most often in
discussions about access to health care resources, including the
just distribution of resources. The term just culture refers to the
promotion of open discussion without fear of recrimination
whenever mistakes, especially those involving adverse events,
occur or nearly occur.
Fidelity
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Ans: Agreement to keep promises; also refers to the
unwillingness to abandon patients regardless of the
circumstances, even when personal beliefs differ as they ma y
when dealing with drug dealers, members of the gay
community, women who received an abortion, or prisoners.
Code of nursing ethics
Ans: - A set of guiding principles that all members of a
profession accept
- Helps professional groups settle questions about practice or
behavior
- Includes advocacy, responsibility, accountability, and
confidentiality
Social networking
Ans: presents ethical challenges for nurses; can be a supportive
source of information about patient care or professional n ursing
activities. The risk to patient privacy is great. Posting a photo
with no identifiers should not be practiced, as sometimes, the
patient can still be identified. Becoming friends with patients
may cloud your ability to remain objective. Workplace po licies
will guide your decisions in engaging with social media.
ANA code of ethics
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Ans: The American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics
provides a foundation for professional nursing.
A code of ethics can be defined as a collective statement about
the group's expectations and standards of behavior.
The ANA established the first code of nursing ethics decades
ago.
The ANA reviews and revises the code regularly to reflect
changes in practice. However, basic principles of responsibility,
accountability, advocacy, and confidentiality remain constant.
Advocacy
Ans: refers to the support of a particular cause. As a nurse you
advocate for the health, safety, and rights of patients, including
their right to privacy and their right to refuse treatment.
Responsibility
Ans: refers to willingness to respect obligations and to follow
through on promises.
Accountability
Ans: refers to the ability to answer for one's own actions.
Standards are set by The Joint Commission and the ANA.
Health care facilities have compliance officers who are
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NUFT 202 Exam 3 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Ethics
Ans: the study of conduct and character. It is concerned with
determining what is good or valuable for individuals, groups,
and society at large.
Acts that are ethical reflect a commitment to standards that
individuals, professions, and societies strive to meet. When
decisions must be made about health care, understandable
disagreement can occur among health care providers, families,
patients, friends, and people in the community. The right thing
to do can be hard to determine when ethics, values, and
perceptions about health care collide.
Autonomy
Ans: Commitment to include patients in decisions; 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. Involving patients in decisions about their care is
now standard practice. Providers are obligated to inform
patients about risks and benefits of treatment plans and then to
ensure that they understand and agree with their plan.
Respect for provider autonomy refers to pr ovider relationships
to institutions.
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Beneficence
Ans: Taking positive actions to help others; fundamental to the
practice of nursing and medicine. The agreement to act with
beneficence implies that the best interests of the patient
remain more important than self-interest.
Nonmaleficence
Ans: Avoidance of harm or hurt; Maleficence refers to harm or
hurt; thus nonmaleficence is the avoidance of harm or hurt. In
health care, ethical practice involves not only the will to do
good, but an equal commitment to do no harm.
Justice
Ans: Being fair; refers to fairness. It is used most often in
discussions about access to health care resources, including the
just distribution of resources. The term just culture refers to the
promotion of open discussion without fear of recrimination
whenever mistakes, especially those involving adverse events,
occur or nearly occur.
Fidelity
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Ans: Agreement to keep promises; also refers to the
unwillingness to abandon patients regardless of the
circumstances, even when personal beliefs differ as they ma y
when dealing with drug dealers, members of the gay
community, women who received an abortion, or prisoners.
Code of nursing ethics
Ans: - A set of guiding principles that all members of a
profession accept
- Helps professional groups settle questions about practice or
behavior
- Includes advocacy, responsibility, accountability, and
confidentiality
Social networking
Ans: presents ethical challenges for nurses; can be a supportive
source of information about patient care or professional n ursing
activities. The risk to patient privacy is great. Posting a photo
with no identifiers should not be practiced, as sometimes, the
patient can still be identified. Becoming friends with patients
may cloud your ability to remain objective. Workplace po licies
will guide your decisions in engaging with social media.
ANA code of ethics
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Ans: The American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics
provides a foundation for professional nursing.
A code of ethics can be defined as a collective statement about
the group's expectations and standards of behavior.
The ANA established the first code of nursing ethics decades
ago.
The ANA reviews and revises the code regularly to reflect
changes in practice. However, basic principles of responsibility,
accountability, advocacy, and confidentiality remain constant.
Advocacy
Ans: refers to the support of a particular cause. As a nurse you
advocate for the health, safety, and rights of patients, including
their right to privacy and their right to refuse treatment.
Responsibility
Ans: refers to willingness to respect obligations and to follow
through on promises.
Accountability
Ans: refers to the ability to answer for one's own actions.
Standards are set by The Joint Commission and the ANA.
Health care facilities have compliance officers who are
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