NUR 303 EXAM 1 COMPLETE ANSWERS
ethics is ️a system of moral principles; rightness or wrongness of actions; goodness or badness of
motives and outcomes
bioethics ️refers to the study of ehtics as it relates to health and moral dilemmas
ethical dilemma ️a situation characterized by con...
ethics is ✔️a system of moral principles; rightness or wrongness of actions; goodness or badness of
motives and outcomes
bioethics ✔️refers to the study of ehtics as it relates to health and moral dilemmas
ethical dilemma ✔️a situation characterized by conflicting rights or obligations
consequentialism ✔️the decision is based on outcomes or consequences. that approach to ethical
decision making maintains that the right action is the one that peoduces the greatest amount of food or
the least amount of harm in a given situation
utilitarianism ✔️a well-known consequrrntialist theory that appeals exclusively to outcomes or
consequences in determining which choice to make.
deontology ✔️concluding whether an action is right or wrong in itself, regardless of the amount of
good that might come from it.
4 principles of bioethics ✔️aslso known as the starting point for making practical decisions. autonomy:
free choice. beneficence: doing good. nonmaleficence: do no harm. justice: fairness.
ethical decision making ✔️component of theics that focuses on the process of how ethical decisions
are made
ways to handle moral distress ✔️identify the situations that lead to distress. communicating that
concern to your manager and examining ways to work toward addressing the stressor. seeking support
from colleagues.
population ✔️collection of individuls who have one or more personal or enviornmental characteristics
, subpopulation ✔️within a larger population
public health functions ✔️assessment. policy department. assurance.
5 characteristics of public health nursing ✔️population focued. community oriented. health and
preventive focused. interventions at community level. concern for ALL members.
barriers to becoming a publicc health nurse ✔️mindset. undesirable/inaccessible/ graduate level
preparation
culture ✔️a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widley held among a group of
people. pervades all aspects of llife and health care. pervades all aspects of life and health care
race ✔️biological variation w/i population groups. people can be of the same race but different
cultures
ethnicity ✔️shared feeling of poeplehood among a group. relates to cultural factors like nationality,
georgpahic region, culture, ancestry
biological variations ✔️phsyical, biological, and physiological characteristics that exist between racial
groups and distinguish one race from another
personal space ✔️distance maintained between individuals during interaction
perception of time ✔️is the past, present or future more important
communication ✔️means by which culture is shared both verbal and nonverbal
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