NUR 233 Quiz 1 2026: Ethical Issues & Older Adults – Complete Questions & Answers

NUR 233 QUIZ 1 (ETHICAL ISSUES AND
OLDER ADULTS) | 2026 UPDATE 100%
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Apply legal and ethical principles in the analysis of complex issues related to
care of older adults: informed consent, refusal of treatment, and advance
directives - ANSWERS-



Professional ethics - ANSWERS-principles guiding right and wrong conduct



Utilitarianism - ANSWERS-good acts benefitting greatest number of people



Egoism - ANSWERS-morally acceptable benefit for oneself



Relativism - ANSWERS-right and wrong relative to situation



Absolutism - ANSWERS-specific truths to guide actions



Internal ethical standards are: - ANSWERS-ANA code of ethics



External ethical standards - ANSWERS-Federal, state, and local standards:
regulations



- Joint commission: standards



- Agency specific: philosophy, goals, and objectives

, Ethical Dilemmas Facing Gerontological Nurses - ANSWERS-Not clear-cut



Conflicts with nurses' values

- External systems affecting decisions

- Conflicts with rights of patient and nurses' responsibility



Changes Increasing Ethical Dilemmas for Nurses - ANSWERS-Expanded role
of nurses • Medical technology

• New fiscal constraints

• Conflicts of interest

• Greater numbers of older adults • Assisted suicide

Autonomy - ANSWERS-to respect individual freedoms, preferences, and
rights



Beneficence - ANSWERS-to do good for patients



Ethics - ANSWERS-a system of moral principles that guides behaviors



Fidelity - ANSWERS-to respect our words and duty to patients



Justice - ANSWERS-to be fair, treat people equally



Nonmaleficence: - ANSWERS-to prevent harm to patients



Veracity - ANSWERS-truthfulness