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Chapter 01: An Introduction to the Ethics and the Law: A Pers
pective for Nu5 4 rses5 4 Keating Ethical & Legal Issues in N
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MULTIPLE
CHOI
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1. Which of the following mandates that nurses have a basic
under54standing of the Canadian
legal5 4 system?
a. Provincial and federal nursing bodies
b. The Supreme Court of Canada
c. Provincial nursing labor unions
d. The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990
ANS: A
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A Correct!5 4 5 4 Provincial5 4 5 4 and5 4 5 4 territorial5 4 5 4 regulatory5 4 5 4 bodies
,5 4 5 4 have5 4 5 4 certa5 4 in5 4 5 4 requ5 4 irements5 4 related5 4 5 4 to5 4 5 4 nur
ses’5 4 5 4 knowledge/skill,5 4 5 4 which5 4 5 4 inclu54des5 4 5 4 knowledge
of5 4 5 4 5 4 the5 4 5 4 5 4 legal5 4 5 4 5 4 system.
B Incorrect—
The Supreme Court, which is the final court of
app54eal in Canada, i5 4 s5 4 not involved in the
regulation of
health care professionals.
C Incorrect—
Labour5 4 unions5 4 do5 4 not5 4 focus5 4 on5 4 nursing5 4 standards
5 4 and5 4 knowledge;5 4 r5 4 ather,5 4 5 4 they5 4 5 4 represent5 4 5 4 the5
4 5 4 collective5 4 5 4 bargaining54rights5 4 5 4 of5 4 5 4 nurses.
D Incorrect—
This Act is relevant to nursing in that it
regulates54the prescribing,
dispensing, and handling of drugs. It does not
mandate54the knowl5 4 edge nurses5 4 require about
the legal system.
DIF: Cognitive level: Comprehension
2. Identify one of the reasons why nurses need to have an
unde54rstanding of 54ethics.
a. Nurses do not share the same perspectives regarding
heal54thcare with5 4 other health5 4 care professionals.
b. Morality and care are at the heart of nursing practice.
c. Ethics provides a clear answer to nurses regarding the
correct54course of action.
d. Convincing family members of compassionate courses of
a54ction is bes t done by5 4 nurses.
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,ANS: B
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A Incorrect—
Professional values may be shared across multiple
professi54ons, and5 4 perspectives on issues
may be similar. When v54iews on an issue diff
54er, then 54knowledge of ethics a54ssists in
54clarifying and defending one’s
position to others.
B Correct! One reason for nurses studying ethics is that
morality and ca re are at the5 4 heart of nursing practice.
C Incorrect—
Ethical theories can provide a framework for the
explorati54on of the et5 4 hical questions
and moral 54issues faced in
health care. These theories5 4 guide how5 4 morality is
54understo54od within the sphere of nursing
practice5 4 and the nurse–54patient or nurse–
client5 4 5 4 relationship.5 4 5 4 Ethical5 4 5 4 theories5 4 5 4 and5 4 5 4 frameworks5 4 5 4
can5 4 5 4 assi5 4 st/guide5 4 5 4 nur5 4 ses5 4 5 4 as5 4 5 4 they5 4 5 4 consider5
4 5 4 multiple5 4 5 4 options5 4 5 4 to5 4 5 4 c54hoose5 4 5 4 5 4 the5 4 5 4 5 4 b
est5 4 5 4 5 4 or5 4 5 4 5 4 the
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