PPR 100 Final Test Questions with
Answers
Describe negligence - Answer-Conduct that does not meet standard or care established
by law
- No intent is needed for it to occur
- Characterized by inadvertence, thoughtlessness, inattention, can involve carelessness
Describe civil, common and statue law - Answer-Civil: deals w/relations b/w members of
a community
- based on Roman law, in Quebec
Common: based on Bristish common law, rest of the country
- based of judicial precedent
Statue: created by elective legislative bodies such as parliament and provincial or
territorial legislatures
- Federal statues apply across the country
- Ex: Food and Drugs act
Identify the components of the code of ethics - Answer-1) Responsibility to the public
2) Responsibility to clients
3) Responsibility to the profession
4) Responsibility to oneself
Describe deontology - Answer-Traditional ethical theory
- Actions are defined as right or wrong on the basis of their right making characteristics
such as fidelity to promises, truthfulness and justice
Describe moral distress - Answer-Arises when nurses are unable to act according to
their moral judgement
- Causes harm to pt's in the form of pain and suffering from continuing treatment
Describe moral integrity - Answer-Lost when nurses are committed to certain values
and beliefs that are not upheld because of situational constraints
Describe moral residue - Answer-If situations continue and integrity is compromised
Describe assault and battery - Answer-Assault: any conduct that involves physical or
verbal threats that creates fear or apprehension in another person, actual contact is
NOT necessary to constitute assault
Battery: any intentional physical contact with a person without their consent, contact is
NECESSARY and can be harmful and cause injury
, Describe accountability - Answer-Being able to accept responsibility or to account for
ones actions and refers to being answerable to someone thing that has been done
Define answerability - Answer-Being able to offer reasons and explanations to others for
aspects of nursing practice
Describe the College of Licensed Practical Nurses - Answer-Regulates LPN's in public
interest and to protect the public
Regulates and sets STANDARDS
Supports LPN's to meet standards
Describe Licensed PracticaL Nurses Association of BC (LPNABC) - Answer-
Professional body that represents LPNS
Advocates for LPNs in VC
Established in 1957
Describe an Ethical Dilemma - Answer-Conflict b/w two sets of human value, both of
which are judged to be "good" but neither of which can be fully served
Can cause distress and confusion for pt's and caregivers
Define advocacy - Answer-Acting on behalf of another person, speaking for persons
who cannot speak for themselves, or intervening to ensure that views are heard
Multiculturalism - Answer-The practice of valuing and respecting differences in culture.
Refugee - Answer-A person who has to leave his or her country to find safety.
Displaced Persons - Answer-a person who is forced to leave their home country
because of war, persecution, or natural disaster; a refugee.
Ethnicity - Answer-Identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and mental
traits as a product of common heredity and cultural traditions.
Cultural relativism - Answer-not judging a culture but trying to understand it on its own
terms
Describe the HPA - Answer-Health Profession Act: provides a common regulatory
framework for BC's regulates health professions
Identify the 5 levels - Answer-1. HPA
2. LEGISLATION
3. BCCNP:
Regulate schools, standards
Have their own investigative department
4. EMPLOYER
5. SELF: am i safe to practice self regulation
Answers
Describe negligence - Answer-Conduct that does not meet standard or care established
by law
- No intent is needed for it to occur
- Characterized by inadvertence, thoughtlessness, inattention, can involve carelessness
Describe civil, common and statue law - Answer-Civil: deals w/relations b/w members of
a community
- based on Roman law, in Quebec
Common: based on Bristish common law, rest of the country
- based of judicial precedent
Statue: created by elective legislative bodies such as parliament and provincial or
territorial legislatures
- Federal statues apply across the country
- Ex: Food and Drugs act
Identify the components of the code of ethics - Answer-1) Responsibility to the public
2) Responsibility to clients
3) Responsibility to the profession
4) Responsibility to oneself
Describe deontology - Answer-Traditional ethical theory
- Actions are defined as right or wrong on the basis of their right making characteristics
such as fidelity to promises, truthfulness and justice
Describe moral distress - Answer-Arises when nurses are unable to act according to
their moral judgement
- Causes harm to pt's in the form of pain and suffering from continuing treatment
Describe moral integrity - Answer-Lost when nurses are committed to certain values
and beliefs that are not upheld because of situational constraints
Describe moral residue - Answer-If situations continue and integrity is compromised
Describe assault and battery - Answer-Assault: any conduct that involves physical or
verbal threats that creates fear or apprehension in another person, actual contact is
NOT necessary to constitute assault
Battery: any intentional physical contact with a person without their consent, contact is
NECESSARY and can be harmful and cause injury
, Describe accountability - Answer-Being able to accept responsibility or to account for
ones actions and refers to being answerable to someone thing that has been done
Define answerability - Answer-Being able to offer reasons and explanations to others for
aspects of nursing practice
Describe the College of Licensed Practical Nurses - Answer-Regulates LPN's in public
interest and to protect the public
Regulates and sets STANDARDS
Supports LPN's to meet standards
Describe Licensed PracticaL Nurses Association of BC (LPNABC) - Answer-
Professional body that represents LPNS
Advocates for LPNs in VC
Established in 1957
Describe an Ethical Dilemma - Answer-Conflict b/w two sets of human value, both of
which are judged to be "good" but neither of which can be fully served
Can cause distress and confusion for pt's and caregivers
Define advocacy - Answer-Acting on behalf of another person, speaking for persons
who cannot speak for themselves, or intervening to ensure that views are heard
Multiculturalism - Answer-The practice of valuing and respecting differences in culture.
Refugee - Answer-A person who has to leave his or her country to find safety.
Displaced Persons - Answer-a person who is forced to leave their home country
because of war, persecution, or natural disaster; a refugee.
Ethnicity - Answer-Identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and mental
traits as a product of common heredity and cultural traditions.
Cultural relativism - Answer-not judging a culture but trying to understand it on its own
terms
Describe the HPA - Answer-Health Profession Act: provides a common regulatory
framework for BC's regulates health professions
Identify the 5 levels - Answer-1. HPA
2. LEGISLATION
3. BCCNP:
Regulate schools, standards
Have their own investigative department
4. EMPLOYER
5. SELF: am i safe to practice self regulation
