NURS 350 Quiz 1 with complete solutions.

NURS 350 Quiz 1 with complete solutions. 2016 Gallup Poll on Public's view of professions and honesty/ethics - correct answers.RNs ranked highest for 16th year in a row 85% of survey respondents rated nurses' honesty and ethical standards as "very high" or "high" RNs ranked highest among all medical professions Public trusts nurses as advocates who look for their best interests Should you offer a personal opinion or what you would do in a situation when counseling a patient? - correct answers.No, provide unbiased advice and educate the patient on their options so they can make an informed decision about their care Ethics - correct answers.Branch of philosophy concerned with evaluating human action Definition: science or study of moral values Encompasses a process of determining right conduct from wrong Involves assumption of the way an individual or group ought to conduct themselves, is individualistic and may change Ethical decision-making - correct answers.Not clear-cut Brings up moral uncertainty Ethics committees - correct answers.Deal with: -End of life issues -DNR -Informed consent -Organ donation Nurses serve on these committees Ethical issues faced by nurses today - correct answers.Healthcare reform Uninsured Poor Nursing shortage End of life issues Strikes Rationing of care Drug and alcohol impairment Greatest challenge in ethics - correct answers.Your choice may not be popular Listen to your "inner compass" Decisions not always linear Can a bad choice be repaired? THINK before you respond You ALWAYS have a choice! Autonomy - correct answers.Right of self-determination Choice, independence, and freedom from controlling influences Respect for the individual, each person is unique and equal to others Dignity, inherent worth, self-reliance, individualism and power, personal liberty Beneficence - correct answers.Obligation to do good, not harm Prevent evil or harm Act in best interest of the client Nonmaleficence - correct answers.Prohibition of intentional harm -ex. family member abuse, drug/alcohol-impaired co-worker Pt should be no worse for having been nursed Justice - correct answers.Fairness Obligation to treat like cases similarly Being equitable No favoritism Equitable distribution of resources Fidelity - correct answers.Obligation to be faithful to agreements, commitments, and responsibilities Faithfulness and loyalty to client Foundation of accountability Accepting responsibility for your actions Veracity - correct answers.Truth-telling Not intentionally deceiving or misleading Involves trust and respect Ethical theories - correct answers.Utilitarianism Deontology Theory of social justice Utilitarianism - correct answers.Also known as: -Consequentialism