NR668 CEA Week 1 Policy & Ethics
Q1: What are the four core principles of healthcare ethics?
A: The four core principles are:
1. Autonomy – respecting patients’ rights to make informed
decisions about their care.
2. Beneficence – promoting the well-being of patients.
3. Nonmaleficence – avoiding harm to patients.
4. Justice – ensuring fair and equitable distribution of healthcare
resources.
Q2: How does informed consent relate to patient autonomy?
A: Informed consent is the process of providing patients with all
necessary information about risks, benefits, and alternatives of a
treatment, allowing them to make independent, voluntary healthcare
decisions.
, Q3: What is the role of professional nursing codes of ethics in clinical
practice?
A: Nursing codes of ethics, such as the ANA Code of Ethics, provide
guidance on professional responsibilities, ethical decision-making,
patient advocacy, and maintaining trust in the nurse-patient
relationship.
Q4: How should an NP approach an ethical dilemma in clinical
practice?
A: Steps include:
1. Identifying the ethical issue.
2. Gathering relevant facts and stakeholders’ perspectives.
3. Considering applicable ethical principles, laws, and organizational
policies.
Q1: What are the four core principles of healthcare ethics?
A: The four core principles are:
1. Autonomy – respecting patients’ rights to make informed
decisions about their care.
2. Beneficence – promoting the well-being of patients.
3. Nonmaleficence – avoiding harm to patients.
4. Justice – ensuring fair and equitable distribution of healthcare
resources.
Q2: How does informed consent relate to patient autonomy?
A: Informed consent is the process of providing patients with all
necessary information about risks, benefits, and alternatives of a
treatment, allowing them to make independent, voluntary healthcare
decisions.
, Q3: What is the role of professional nursing codes of ethics in clinical
practice?
A: Nursing codes of ethics, such as the ANA Code of Ethics, provide
guidance on professional responsibilities, ethical decision-making,
patient advocacy, and maintaining trust in the nurse-patient
relationship.
Q4: How should an NP approach an ethical dilemma in clinical
practice?
A: Steps include:
1. Identifying the ethical issue.
2. Gathering relevant facts and stakeholders’ perspectives.
3. Considering applicable ethical principles, laws, and organizational
policies.
