Test Bank for Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5ce 5th Edition by Margaret Keatings
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Test Bank for Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5ce 5th Edition by Margaret Keatings
Test Bank for Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5ce 5th Edition by Margaret Keatings, Pamela Adams. Complete chapters (Chapter 1 to 12) test bank are included with answers. 1 An Introduction to...
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Chapter701:7An7Introduction7to7the7Ethics7and7the7Law:7A7Perspective7for7Nurses7Keatin
gs:7Ethical7&7Legal7Issues7in7Canadian7Nursing,74th7Edition
MULTIPLE7CHOICE
1. Which7of7the7following7mandates7that7nurses7have7a7basic7understanding7of7the7Canadian7leg
al7system?
a. Provincial7and7federal7nursing7bodies
b. The7Supreme7Court7of7Canada
c. Provincial7nursing7labor7unions
d. The7Drug7and7Pharmacies7Regulation7Act,71990
ANS:7 A
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A Correct!7Provincial7and7territorial7regulatory7bodies,7have7certain7requirement
s7related7to7nurses’7knowledge/skill,7which7includes7knowledge7of7the7legal7sy
stem.
B Incorrect—
The7Supreme7Court,7which7is7the7final7court7of7appeal7in7Canada,7is7not7involv
ed7in7the7regulation7of7health7care7professionals.
C Incorrect—
Labour7unions7do7not7focus7on7nursing7standards7and7knowledge;7rather,7the
y7represent7the7collective7bargaining7rights7of7nurses.
D Incorrect—
This7Act7is7relevant7to7nursing7in7that7it7regulates7the7prescribing,7dispensin
g,7and7handling7of7drugs.7It7does7not7mandate7the7knowledge7nurses7require7
about7the7legal7system.
DIF: Cognitive7level:7Comprehension
2. Identify7one7of7the7reasons7why7nurses7need7to7have7an7understanding7of7ethics.
a. Nurses7do7not7share7the7same7perspectives7regarding7health7care7with7other7healt
h7care7professionals.
b. Morality7and7care7are7at7the7heart7of7nursing7practice.
c. Ethics7provides7a7clear7answer7to7nurses7regarding7the7correct7course7of7action.
d. Convincing7family7members7of7compassionate7courses7of7action7is7best7done7b
y7nurses.
ANS:7 B
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A Incorrect—Professional7values7may7be7shared7across7multiple7professions,7and
perspectives7on7issues7may7be7similar.7When7views7on7an7issue7differ,7then7kn
owledge7of7ethics7assists7in7clarifying7and7defending7one’s7position7to7others.
B Correct!7One7reason7for7nurses7studying7ethics7is7that7morality7and7care7are7at7t
he7heart7of7nursing7practice.
C Incorrect—
Ethical7theories7can7provide7a7framework7for7the7exploration7of7the7ethical7ques
tions7and7moral7issues7faced7in7health7care.7These7theories7guide7how7morality7i
s7understood7within7the7sphere7of7nursing7practice7and7the7nurse–
patient7or7nurse–
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client7relationship.7Ethical7theories7and7frameworks7can7assist/guide7nurses7as7t
hey7consider7multiple7options7to7choose7the7best7or7the
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least7wrong7course7of7action.
D Incorrect—
Nurses7as7members7of7the7health7care7team7are7in7a7strong7position7to7support7fa
milies.7They7respect7the7values7and7beliefs7of7clients7and7families7and
support7them7in7decision7making7regarding7the7right7course7of7action.
DIF: Cognitive7level:7Synthesis
3. Why7is7it7advantageous7for7nurses7to7have7knowledge7of7ethical7theories7and7principles?
a. Ethical7theories7encourage7nurses7to7critique7others’7points7of7view.
b. Nurses7are7able7to7justify7and7defend7their7positions7on7a7situation.
c. Ethical7theories7help7nurses7explain7to7the7rest7of7the7team7why7nurses7have
a greater7understanding7of7the7patient’s7perspective.
7 7
d. This7knowledge7allows7nurses7to7convince7patients7to7choose7comfort7measure
s7only.
ANS:7 B
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A Incorrect—
Ethics7encourages7nurses7to7respect7the7values7of7others7and7assists7in7understan
ding7opposing7points7of7view.7Ethics7offers7tools7to7nurses7to7respectfully7argue
7in7favour7of7their7positions7while7respecting7the7perspectives7of7others.
B Correct!7When7views7differ,7ethical7theories7help7clarify7one’s7position7and7mak
e7arguments7in7support7of7it.7Nurses7ensure7that7all7relevant7information7is7share
d7with7the7team7and7the7client.
C Incorrect—
The7perspective7of7all7team7members7is7important7and7is7based7on7the7unique7rel
ationships7each7nurse7has7with7the7patient7or7client.
D Incorrect—
This7approach7is7paternalistic.7Nurses7and7the7health7care7team,7while7respecting7
a7person’s7autonomy,7support7him7or7her7in7making7decisions7about
what7is7best7in7a7particular7context.7This7includes7ensuring7that7patients7are7awa
re7of7all7the7options7available7to7them.
DIF: Cognitive7level:7Comprehension
4. Why7must7nurses7be7familiar7with7the7legal7system?
a. Some7nursing7actions7are7governed7by7the7law.
b. Nurses’7decisions7may7not7be7supported7by7the7law.
c. Nurses7are7sometimes7at7risk7for7litigation.
d. All7are7correct.
ANS:7 D
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A Incorrect—
Reserved7or7controlled7acts7and7the7administration7of7narcotics7are7two7exam
ples7of7nursing7actions7governed7by7the7law.7A7nurse7may7think7an7action7is7
“ethical,”7but7it7may7not7be7legal.7Nurses’7decisions7sometimes7have
untoward7consequences,7and7errors7or7omissions7may7lead7to7negligence7claims.
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