BIOETHICS IN NURSING EXAM SCRIPT WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Having the freedom to make choices about issues that affect ones
life. Answer: Autonomy
◉ Required nurses to act in ways that benefit the patient
-do or promote good
-prevent harm
-remove evil or ham Answer: Beneficience
◉ r/t to beneficence-requires nurse to act in a manner that avoids
causing harm to a patient. Also means avoiding harm as a
consequence of doing good. Answer: nonmaleficience
◉ practice of telling the truth.
truth telling builds trust
patients bill of rights o 1975 pts have the right to obtain complete
current information concerning their diagnosis treatment and
prognosis in terms they can resonably understand. Answer: Veracity
◉ ethical principle that requires nondisclosure of private or secret
information with which one is entrust
r/t to autonomy
exceptions to confidentialy
vulnerability principle Answer: confidentialy
, ◉ fair and equitable and appropriate treatment in light of what is due
or owed to persons recognizing that giving to some will deny others.
Answer: justice
◉ % of resources is reasonable to spend on health care
which area of heath care should receive most resources
-which patients should have access to the limited health care staff
equipment, etc Answer: distributive justice
◉ faithfulness and keeping promises
- to keep the promise of upholding the professions code of ethics to
practice within the scope of practice and definition of nursing. to
abide by policies and to keep promises to patients. Answer: fidelity
◉ we respond to ethical dilemmas is based on our morals (beliefs of
right or wrong) and values Answer: ethical dilemma
◉ belief of what is right or wrong Answer: morals
◉ problems that have clear solutions but one is unable to follow their
moral beliefs because of institutional or other constraints.
-RNs who experience moral distress feel a persona; responsibility to a
patient
unrelieved moral distress can erode the nurses values and affect
confidence and self esteem Answer: moral distress
◉ occurs when someone else in the health care settings performs an
act the nurse believes to be immoral
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Having the freedom to make choices about issues that affect ones
life. Answer: Autonomy
◉ Required nurses to act in ways that benefit the patient
-do or promote good
-prevent harm
-remove evil or ham Answer: Beneficience
◉ r/t to beneficence-requires nurse to act in a manner that avoids
causing harm to a patient. Also means avoiding harm as a
consequence of doing good. Answer: nonmaleficience
◉ practice of telling the truth.
truth telling builds trust
patients bill of rights o 1975 pts have the right to obtain complete
current information concerning their diagnosis treatment and
prognosis in terms they can resonably understand. Answer: Veracity
◉ ethical principle that requires nondisclosure of private or secret
information with which one is entrust
r/t to autonomy
exceptions to confidentialy
vulnerability principle Answer: confidentialy
, ◉ fair and equitable and appropriate treatment in light of what is due
or owed to persons recognizing that giving to some will deny others.
Answer: justice
◉ % of resources is reasonable to spend on health care
which area of heath care should receive most resources
-which patients should have access to the limited health care staff
equipment, etc Answer: distributive justice
◉ faithfulness and keeping promises
- to keep the promise of upholding the professions code of ethics to
practice within the scope of practice and definition of nursing. to
abide by policies and to keep promises to patients. Answer: fidelity
◉ we respond to ethical dilemmas is based on our morals (beliefs of
right or wrong) and values Answer: ethical dilemma
◉ belief of what is right or wrong Answer: morals
◉ problems that have clear solutions but one is unable to follow their
moral beliefs because of institutional or other constraints.
-RNs who experience moral distress feel a persona; responsibility to a
patient
unrelieved moral distress can erode the nurses values and affect
confidence and self esteem Answer: moral distress
◉ occurs when someone else in the health care settings performs an
act the nurse believes to be immoral
