1. The branch of philosophy called ethics, also referred to as moral philosophy,
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1. The branch of philosophy called ethics, also referred to as moral philosophy, helps us to:
Examine and understand the morals of life
Deal with the concept of mortality and with moral problems and judgments
Determine right conduct from wrong conduct
All the above
2.What is the difference between ethics and law?
There is no difference; ethics and law are the same
There is only a slight difference between ethics and law
There are major differences between ethics and law
Legal rights are based in the law and ethical rights are based in moral philosophy, such as ethical principles and rules
3.An example of the ethical principle of justice is when the nurse acknowledges the right of individuals to make decisions to live or die based on their decision.
True
False
4.The ethical principle of beneficence is demonstrated by the action taken by an individua to promote good.
True
False
5.The major difference between veracity and fidelity is that veracity refers to one’s commitment to keep promises made: fidelity incorporates the concept that individuals should always tell the truth.
True
False
6.The American jurisprudence system enacts the role of nurses as patient advocates through multiple court decisions, creating an ethical and legal obligation of nurses to serve this role.
True
False
7.The two theories of normative ethics are deontological (Greek “duty”) and teleological (Greek “end”).
True
False
8.Nonmaleficence means to do harm.
True
False
9.Civil law is administered between citizens and enforced through the courts as damages or money compensation. Fines and imprisonment are assessed with civil law.
True
False
10.The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements serves the following purpose:
It is a catalog of duties and obligations required of all healthcare professionals
It is a negotiable ethical standard used by most professions
It is a reflection of society’s commitment to nursing
It is a nonnegotiable ethical obligation of individuals entering the nursing profession
11.What are the primary factors that influence a nurse’s ability to respond to an ethical dilemma.
Past experiences with ethics education
The lack of ethical concern
The level of clinical expertise and competence
A and C only
12. The MORAL model is one of the easiest models for ethical decision making and exists to assist nurses in combining an orderly, systematic and objective method. Which is the acronym for the MORAL code?
13.The doctrine of precedent or stare decisis means
Void the decision
Let the decision stand
The situation speaks for itself
None of the choices listed
14.The Teri Schiavo case (In re Schivao, 792 So. 2d 551 (2nd DCA 2001) is an example of Therapeutic jurisprudence (the extent to which law and ethics effect the way in which healthcare is delivered) and challenges nurses to consider the outcome of their actions. This landmark case lead to FLA HB-35-E “Terri’s law” that allows the governor to issue a “one-time” stay in certain cases” and the establishment of a living will.
The establishment of a living will
Increased interest in establishing a durable power of attorney
Legal rights of individuals that face a life of limiting catastrophic illness
All of the above
15. Statutory laws are made by the legislative branch of government and are designed to declare command, or prohibit and are generally referred to as statutes.
True
False
16. Moral distress, a major issue in nursing, occurs when two ethical principles compete, and the nurse is unable to provide what is perceived to be the best for the patient. List the three categories of moral distress.
17. Mediation is a common approach of the alternate dispute resolution process and involves one or more professional mediators. This process is good for malpractice suits but not good with contract disputes.
True
False
18. Arbitration is more formal than mediation and requires the presence of attorneys and testimony is given under oath. Arbitrators judgments are not legally binding.
True
False
19. A lay witness is one who has direct contact with the case, establishes facts to a case and testifies to those facts, defines to the jury what actually happened and can present both sides. Persons included in this list, include patients, patient’s family, nurses (not named in the lawsuit), and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Lawsuits involving nurses is limited to the awarding of money damages or an injunction to perform or restrain a certain action
True
False
20. Lawsuits involving nurses is limited to the awarding of money damages or an injunction to perform or retstraina certain action.
True
False
Explanation / Answer
1.All of the above
Explanation : Ethics can be defined as the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of moral principles. Thus it helps us to deal with the morals of life, deal with concepts such as mortality, moral judgements, determine right conduct from wrong conduct. Therefore the correct answer is all of the above.
2.Legal rights are based in the law while moral laws are based on moral philosophy.
Explanation : Legal rights are rights that are based on the law that is based on the constitution. Moral rights are based on moral philosophies that may or may not be a part of legal rights. Therefore the correct answer is as stated.
3.False
Explanation : The ethical principle of justice in nursing states that nurse is supposed to give each person what he/she is due. In other words fairness and equality from the side of nurses is necessary. In the above example fairness and equality aren't the criterion met but that of autonomy is. Thus the ethical principle of autonomy is served here. Therefore the statement is false.
4.True
Explanation : The ethical principle of beneficence in nursing states that action that is taken should be one that removes harm and promotes good. Therefore the given statement is true.
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