Chapter 6 Stanhope 9th Edition Test
Questions with Complete Verified
Solutions.
Which statement regarding Florence Nightingale's ideas about ethics is correct?
a.
Nursing is a call to service, and the moral character of persons entering nursing is important.
b.
Ethical principles are based on the values of the individual nurse.
c.
Society will dictate the ethical principles to which nurses must adhere.
d.
Ethics are very important in times of war, such as in the Crimean War, when she set up public
health centers. - Answer ANS: A
Florence Nightingale saw nursing as a call to service and viewed the moral character of persons
entering nursing as important. Florence Nightingale did not set up public health centers.
Florence Nightingale did not believe that nurses must adhere to society's view of ethical
principles. Ethical beliefs are based on the values of the individual nurse, not ethical principles.
REF: p. 122
A nurse is applying the knowledge and processes of ethics to the examination of ethical
problems in health care. Which of the following describes the actions of the nurse?
a.
Values
b.
Morality
c.
Ethics
d.
Bioethics - Answer ANS: D
Bioethics applies the knowledge and processes of ethics to the examination of ethical problems
in health care. Values are beliefs about the worth or importance of what is right or esteemed.
Morality is shared and generational societal norms about what constitutes right or wrong
conduct. Ethics is a branch of philosophy that includes both a body of knowledge about the
moral life and a process of reflection for determining what persons ought to do or be regarding
this life.
REF: p. 123 (Box 6-1)
, A nurse who was working in the 1960s used the code of ethics to guide making an ethical
decision. Which code of ethics would have been used?
a.
Nightingale Pledge
b.
Code for Professional Nurses
c.
Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
d.
International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses - Answer ANS: B
Florence Nightingale lived in the 1800s. The Code for Professional Nurses was adopted in 1950,
the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements was adopted in 2001, and the ICN
Code of Ethics for Nurses was adopted in 2000.
REF: p. 123
An orderly process that considers ethical principles, client values, and professional obligations
is:
a.
moral distress.
b.
ethical decision making.
c.
a value.
d.
a code of ethics. - Answer ANS: B
Ethical decision making is defined as an orderly process that considers ethical principles, client
values, and professional obligations. Moral distress is an uncomfortable state of self when one is
unable to act ethically. Values are beliefs about the worth or importance of what is right or
esteemed. A code of ethics is a moral standard that delineates a profession's values, goals, and
obligations.
REF: pp. 123-124
A public health nurse is examining several issues within daily practice. Which of the following
issues would be considered an ethical dilemma?
a.
Whether or not to establish a community health center in a rural area
b.
Allocating resources in a natural disaster
Questions with Complete Verified
Solutions.
Which statement regarding Florence Nightingale's ideas about ethics is correct?
a.
Nursing is a call to service, and the moral character of persons entering nursing is important.
b.
Ethical principles are based on the values of the individual nurse.
c.
Society will dictate the ethical principles to which nurses must adhere.
d.
Ethics are very important in times of war, such as in the Crimean War, when she set up public
health centers. - Answer ANS: A
Florence Nightingale saw nursing as a call to service and viewed the moral character of persons
entering nursing as important. Florence Nightingale did not set up public health centers.
Florence Nightingale did not believe that nurses must adhere to society's view of ethical
principles. Ethical beliefs are based on the values of the individual nurse, not ethical principles.
REF: p. 122
A nurse is applying the knowledge and processes of ethics to the examination of ethical
problems in health care. Which of the following describes the actions of the nurse?
a.
Values
b.
Morality
c.
Ethics
d.
Bioethics - Answer ANS: D
Bioethics applies the knowledge and processes of ethics to the examination of ethical problems
in health care. Values are beliefs about the worth or importance of what is right or esteemed.
Morality is shared and generational societal norms about what constitutes right or wrong
conduct. Ethics is a branch of philosophy that includes both a body of knowledge about the
moral life and a process of reflection for determining what persons ought to do or be regarding
this life.
REF: p. 123 (Box 6-1)
, A nurse who was working in the 1960s used the code of ethics to guide making an ethical
decision. Which code of ethics would have been used?
a.
Nightingale Pledge
b.
Code for Professional Nurses
c.
Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
d.
International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses - Answer ANS: B
Florence Nightingale lived in the 1800s. The Code for Professional Nurses was adopted in 1950,
the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements was adopted in 2001, and the ICN
Code of Ethics for Nurses was adopted in 2000.
REF: p. 123
An orderly process that considers ethical principles, client values, and professional obligations
is:
a.
moral distress.
b.
ethical decision making.
c.
a value.
d.
a code of ethics. - Answer ANS: B
Ethical decision making is defined as an orderly process that considers ethical principles, client
values, and professional obligations. Moral distress is an uncomfortable state of self when one is
unable to act ethically. Values are beliefs about the worth or importance of what is right or
esteemed. A code of ethics is a moral standard that delineates a profession's values, goals, and
obligations.
REF: pp. 123-124
A public health nurse is examining several issues within daily practice. Which of the following
issues would be considered an ethical dilemma?
a.
Whether or not to establish a community health center in a rural area
b.
Allocating resources in a natural disaster
