When the nurse described the client as "that nasty old man in 354," the nurse is exhibiting which ethical dilemma?
A Gender bias and ageism
B
... [Show More] Beneficence
C HIPPA violation
D Code of ethics violation
Gender bias and ageism
Stereotyping an "old man" as "nasty"is a gender bias and an ageism issue. The nurse is verbalizing a negative descriptor about the client.
The code of ethics for nurses is composed and published by:
A The national league for Nursing
B The American Nurses Association
C The National Institutes of Health, Nursing division.
D The Medical American Association
B
the ANA has established widely accepted codes that professional nurses attempt to follow.
The client's right to refuse treatment is an example of:
A Common law
B Statutory law
C Nurse practice acts
D Civil laws
A
In a situation in which there is insufficient staff to implement competent care, a nurse should:
A Organize a strike
B Accept the assignment but make a protest in
writing to the administration.
C Refuse the assignment
D Inform the clients of the situation
B
The distribution of nurses to areas of "most need" in the time of a nursing shortage is an example of:
A Beneficence
B Deontological theory
C Justice
D Utilitarianism theory
C
Justice is defined as the fairness of distribution of resources. However, guidelines for a hierarchy of needs have been established, such as with organ transplantation. Nurses are moved to areas of greatest need when shortages occur on the floors. No floor is left without staff, and another floor that had five staff will give up two to go help the floor that had no staff.
Transcultural nursing implies:
A Ignoring all cultural differences to provide the best generalized care to all clients.
B Working in another culture to practice nursing within their limitations
Using a comparative study of cultures to understand similarities and differences across human groups to provide specific individualized care that is culturally appropriate
D Combining all cultural beliefs into a practice that is a nonthreatening approach to minimize cultural barriers for all clients' equality of care
C
Transcultural care means that by understanding and learning about specific cultural practices the nurse can integrate these practices into the plan of care for a specific individual client who has the same beliefs or practices to meet the client's needs in a holistic manner of care.
The philosophy sometimes called the code of ethics of care suggests that ethical dilemmas can best be solved by attention to:
A Clients
B Relationships
C Code of ethics for nurses.
D Ethical principles
B
The ethic of care explores the notion of care as a central activity of human behavior. Those who write about the ethics of care advocate a more female biased theory that is based on understanding relationships, especially personal narratives.
Successful ethical discussion depends on people who have a clear sense of personal values. When many people share the same values it may be possible to identify a philosophy of utilitarianism, with proposes that:
A The best way to determine the solution to an
ethical dilemma is to refer the case to the
attending physician.
B The value of something is determined by its
usefulness to society.
C The value of people is determined solely by
leaders in the Unitarian church.
D The decision to perform a lover transplant
depends on a measure of the moral life that the
client has led so far.
B
A utilitarian system of ethics proposes that the value of something is determined by its usefulness.
Besides the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO), which governing agency regulates hospitals to allow continued safe services to be provided, funding to be received from the government and penalties if guidelines are not followed?
A American Nurses Association (ANA)
B Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
C Board of Nursing Examiners (BNE)
D Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
B
If the hospital fails to follow ADA guidelines for meeting special needs, the facility loses funding and status for receiving low-income loans or reimbursement of expenses. ADA protects the civil rights of disabled people. It applies to both the hospital clients and hospital staff. Privacy issues for persons who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been one issue in relationship to getting information when hospital staff have been exposed to unclean sticks. The ADA allows the infected client the right to choose whether or not to disclose that information. [Show Less]