NUR 310 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
A Common Theme in the ANA and ICN COdes Correct
Answer *A focus on the importance of compassionate patient
care aimed at alleviataing suffering
*The interest of the patient comes before all other interests
A narrative analysis is a core component of __________.
Correct Answer Knowledge development
Abuse of Legitimate Authority Correct Answer *Vertical
Violence
* (i.e. excessive criticism, unreasonable work assignments, and
withholding opportunities) or abuse of informal power
(behaviors that undermine the work of a nurse leader, i.e. talking
to other nurses about the leader in a negative or demeaning
manner rather than speaking directly to the leader; influencing
others to overtly or covertly oppose the direction of the leader).
Active Euthanasia Correct Answer *Taking purposeful steps to
end a life, such as the administration of certain drugs.
*One reason for inducing death in this manner might be a
terminal illness
Administrative Law Correct Answer *Law which involves the
operation of government agencies
,*Composite of rules and rulings made by administrative
agencies that have been granted authority by statue (legislatively
passed law) to act in this manner
-rules and regulations passed by state boards of nursing: control
nursing practice
-rules and regulation established by the Food and Drug
Administration: control meds
Advanced Directive Correct Answer *a written expression of a
person's wishes about medical care during terminal illness
*written instructions for use in making medical decisions if a
patient is rendered incompetent or is otherwise unable to express
consent
*congress passed the Patient Self-Determination Act in 1990 to
address the difficult issues many people were having in making
health care decisions, especially decisions about the
determination of treatment.
-Under this act health care organizations were required to have
written policies and procedures concerning adult patients and
their ability to provide informed consent and refusal of
treatment.
Age of Consent Correct Answer -Line of confidentiality and
consent are more vague and unclear before the age of 14
(involve parents/guardians if <14).
-An adolescents capacity for decision-making doesn't occur
before 15, and some experts have said adolescent should not
take part in significant autonomous decision making before age
14
, *Adolescents under the age of 18 can give consent for their own
care in a broad range of circumstances and services
-Minors who can give consent are those who are over a certain
age, mature, legally emancipated, married, in the armed forces,
living apart form their parents, high school graduates, pregnant,
or already parents
*Overtime, the adolescent can take on more, if not all, of the
responsibility in the decision-making process (if level of
understanding and appreciation of the content of consent
increased)
ANA Code 2001 Correct Answer *Contains 9 nonnegotiable
moral provisions with regard to nurses' work
*Requires nurses to be attentive and loyal to each patient in their
care and to be cognizant of ethical issues and conflicts of
interest that could have a negative effect on patient relationships
and care
*Changes included:
-eliminating the word "client" and returning to the term
"patient"
-application of ethical guidelines to nurse in all roles
-concession that research is one, but not the only method, of
contributing to the development of professional nursing
-emphasis on nurses owe the same obligation to themselves as
they do to others
-recommendation that members who represent nursing
associations are responsible for expressing nursing values,
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