NUR 221 Quiz 8

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Nursing Ethics and Advocacy Quiz

Test your knowledge on essential nursing ethics and advocacy concepts with our quiz designed for nursing students and professionals. This quiz covers key principles such as fidelity, autonomy, nonmaleficence, and more.

Assess your understanding of nursing ethics.
Enhance your knowledge of patient advocacy.
Prepare for real-life nursing scenarios.

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Autonomy (self-determination) is

Allowing the patient to do whatever they like while in the hospital

Respect the rights of patients and/or family to make health care decisions.

Benefit the patient, and balance benefits against risks and harms

Ensuring the client can provide as much self care as possible

Nonmaleficence is

Doing everything to benefit the patient

Is a federal crime and can be punished with prison time

Avoid causing harm.

To act with a positive attitude during patient care

Justice (in nursing) means:

Educating patients on how they can behave better to avoid charges

To report aggressive behaviors to law enforcement immediately

Nursing staff seek to prevent harm

Give each his or her due; act fairly.

Advocacy for our patients includes:

Protection of client information and financial status

Suggesting what procedures and medications the patient should choose from

Protection and support of another's rights

Ethical obligation to only "do good" for the patient

Ethical dilemma is defined as

Process by which people come to understand their own values

A situation resulting in termination from your place of employment

Refusal to participate in certain types of treatment and care

An ethical conflict after trying to adhere the basic ethical principle

Integrity is acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice.

True

False

Altruism is:

A concern for the welfare and well-being of others

Planning care in partnership with patients

Seeking to remedy errors made by self or others

Is respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals

Human dignity is

Respect for inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations

Supporting fairness and nondiscrimination in the delivery of care

Providing information so that patients can make informed choices

Advocating for patients, particularly the most vulnerable

Integrity is:

Taking risks on behalf of patients and colleagues

Providing culturally respectful and sensitive care

Demonstrating accountability for own actions

Mentoring other professionals

Social justice is (in health care)

Sensitivity to individual patient needs

Equal treatment under the law and equal access to quality health care.

A concern for the welfare and well-being of others.

Documenting care accurately and honestly

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