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NURS 2750 Exam 11. the study of what is right and wrong in our conduct: answer- ethics
2. a deeply held personal belief about the worth a person holds for an idea, a custom,
or an object: value
3. freedom from external control: answer- autonomy
4. describe respect for patient autonomy: answer- the commitment to include patients in
decisions about all aspects of care
includes explaining nursing procedures (getting BP, meds, etc), answering ques- tions,
etc
5. describe respect for professional autonomy: answer- the relationship between mem-
bers of health care team and the institutions in which they work
6. taking positive actions to help others: answer- beneficence
7. the avoidance of harm or hurt: nonmaleficence
8. fairness and distribution of resources: answer- justice
9. faithfulness or agreement to keep promises: answer- fidelity
10.a set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept; a collec- tive
statement about the group's expectations and standards of behavior: code of ethics
11.some of the key principles in the code of ethics include:: advocacy
responsibility
,accountability
confidentiality
12.the application of one's skills and knowledge for the benefit of another person:
advocacy
13.a willingness to respect one's professional obligations and to follow through:
responsibility
14.answering for your own actions: accountability
15.the health care team's obligation to respect patient privacy: confidentiality
16. mandates confidentiality and protection of patients' personal health
information: HIPPA (health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996)
17.a deeply held belief about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or object that
affects choices and behaviors: value
18.describe deontology and why it is most familiar to health care practition- ers: it
defines actions as right or wrong based on their adherence to rules and principles such
as fidelity to promises, truthfulness, and justice
19.describe utilitarianism and why is it sometimes called consequentialism: it is a
system that proposes that the value of something is determined by its useful- ness
,called that because its main emphasis is on the outcome or consequence of action;
"greatest good for greatest number of people"
20.describe casuistry: case based reasoning
ppl find similar precedent cases and determine a course of action on the basis of what
was done to manage that prior situation
21.describe feminist ethics: it looks to the nature of relationships to guide partic- ipants
in making difficult decisions (e.g. unequal power)
tend to focus more on practical solutions than on theory
22.describe ethics of care: emphasizes the role of the decision maker in the
situation
23.what are the two common ethical problems nurses face?: ethical dilemmas and
moral distress
24.what is an ethical dilemma that nurses face?: ex: a nursing student feels
conflicted lying to the patient and following suggestions of her nurse
25.describe moral distress that nurses face: same situation as ethical dilemma instead
the nursing student is ordered by MD and does not want to do so
26.distinguish between ethical dilemmas and moral distress: dilemmas = two opposing
but justifiable options
distress = environment contributes to the problem
27.judgement about behavior, based on specific beliefs: morals
, 28.deeply held personal belief about the worth a person holds for an idea, a custom,
and an object: value
29.process of ethical decision making:: 1. ask is this an ethical problem
2. gather info that is relevant
3. identify ethical elements in the problem and examine your values
4. name the problem
5. consider possible courses of action
6. create an action plan and carry it out
7. evaluate the action plan
30.what are some objective measures of quality of life?: age pt's
ability to live independently
ability to contribute to society
31.what are some subjective measures of quality of life?: asking pt's to identify their
priorities
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