Question 1

According to Leininger and Watson, the moral ideal of nursing is:
A) Caring
B) Advocacy
C) Ethics
D) Accountability

Accepted Answer

According to Leininger and Watson, the moral ideal of nursing is caring, as it is a fundamental component of the nursing profession and helps promote healing and well-being of patients.

Question 2

Distributive justice refers to the allocation of benefits and burdens to members of society. Benefits refer to:
A) Basic needs, material and social goods, liberties, rights, and entitlements
B) Taxes, military service, location of incinerators or and power plants
C) Entitlement to equal rights and equal treatment
D) The right to private property as the most important benefit

Accepted Answer

Benefits refer to basic needs, material and social goods, liberties, rights, and entitlements, which are all essential aspects of human life and wellbeing that should be fairly distributed among members of society. Choices B, C, and D refer to different aspects of distributive justice, but they do not capture the full range of benefits that should be considered when distributing resources and opportunities.

Question 3

Which of the following is considered to be nursing's first code of ethics?
A) Nightingale Pledge
B) Code for Professional Nurses
C) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
D) International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses

Accepted Answer

The Nightingale Pledge, written in 1893 by Lystra Gretter, is considered to be nursing's first code of ethics. It outlined ethical guidelines and principles for nurses to follow in their practice. The other options listed are more recent codes of ethics. The Code for Professional Nurses was created in 1953, the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements was revised in 2015, and the ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses was adopted in 1953 and revised in 2012.

Question 4

According to Christoffel's conceptual framework for advocacy, which of the following stages focuses on working with legislators?
A) Advocacy
B) Information
C) Strategy
D) Action

Accepted Answer

The strategy stage of Christoffel's conceptual framework for advocacy focuses on working with legislators to develop and promote policy changes. This involves identifying key legislators, building relationships with them, and presenting persuasive arguments for the policy change. The advocacy stage involves mobilizing support for the policy change among other stakeholders, while the information stage involves gathering and presenting evidence to support the proposed policy change. The action stage involves implementing and evaluating the policy change once it has been adopted.

Question 5

The idea of "servicing citizens, not customers" is part of:
A) The ethical tenets of policy development
B) The basis for feminist theory
C) Virtue Ethics
D) The idea of distributive justice

Accepted Answer

The idea of "servicing citizens, not customers" is related to the ethical principles of policy development, which prioritize the well-being and interests of citizens over profit or market-driven considerations. This approach emphasizes the responsibility of government actors to act in the public interest and uphold the values and norms of democratic governance.

Question 6

The ethical principle of nonmaleficience requires:
A) Doing no harm
B) There be fair distribution of benefits
C) Individuals being permitted to choose actions and goals to fit their life plan
D) Dignity and worth of all members of society

Accepted Answer

The ethical principle of nonmaleficience requires avoiding harm or minimizing harm to individuals or society.

Question 7

An orderly process that considers ethical principles, client values, and professional obligations is:
A) Accountability
B) Ethical decision making
C) Moral principles
D) Code for Nursing Practice

Accepted Answer

Ethical decision making involves a structured approach to considering ethical principles, client values, and professional obligations in order to determine the best course of action. Accountability, moral principles, and the Code for Nursing Practice are important components of ethical decision making, but are not the process itself.

Question 8

The ethical decision-making process involves several steps. These steps resemble which of the following?
A) Healthy People 2010
B) Deontology
C) The nursing process
D) Advocacy

Accepted Answer

The ethical decision-making process resembles the nursing process, which involves several steps, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Both processes require systematic and thorough decision-making to ensure the best outcomes for the patient or client. Healthy People 2010 is a document that outlines national health objectives, and while it may inform ethical decision-making, it is not a process for making ethical decisions. Deontology is a philosophy that emphasizes the moral duty and obligation to do what is right, but it does not provide a specific decision-making process. Advocacy is an important component of ethical nursing practice, but it is not a decision-making process.

Question 9

Virtue ethics is one of the oldest ethical theories, dating back to the ancient Greek philosophers, Plato and Aristotle. These ethics can best be described as:
A) Caring is the most important virtue of nurses.
B) The disempowering concept; to identify the essence of nursing.
C) Interest in the concept of the good, including benevolence, compassion, trustworthiness, and integrity.
D) Sensitivity to the needs of others and assumption of responsibility of women to care for people.

Accepted Answer

Virtue ethics is concerned with identifying and cultivating excellent character traits, or virtues, such as benevolence, compassion, trustworthiness, and integrity. It does not focus exclusively on caring, nor is it specific to nursing.

Question 10

Public health administrators in a community provide a health department to serve an indigent population of immigrants providing translators on certain days of the week. This is an example of:
A) Policy
B) Quality
C) Assurance
D) Libertarian philosophy

Accepted Answer

This is an example of assurance, which is one of the three core functions of public health. Assurance refers to the role of public health agencies in making sure that essential public health services are available to everyone in the community. In this case, the health department is providing access to healthcare services for an indigent immigrant population and providing translators to ensure that language barriers are not a barrier to accessing care.

Question 11

Ethical dilemmas are puzzling moral problems in which a person, group, or community can envision morally justified reasons for both taking and not taking a certain course of action. An example of an ethical dilemma is:
A) Whether or not to set up a community health center in a rural area
B) Allocating resources in a natural disaster
C) Deciding to withdraw care on a hospice patient
D) Applying the principles of Florence Nightingale in Bangladesh

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Feminist perspective facilitates critical thought and a focuses on the broad issues such as power, gender, and socioeconomic structures. Which of the following statements is correct related to feminist ethics?
A) Feminists include only women in their worldview.
B) Persons who ascribe to feminist ethics are passive and wish to pursue their ideals through the legislative process.
C) Feminists believe that men should not be nurses.
D) Women's thinking and moral experiences are important and should be taken into account.

Accepted Answer

Feminist ethics is focused on examining moral issues through the lens of women's experiences and perspectives. It does not exclude men or actively seek to exclude them from certain professions or fields. Rather, it recognizes and values the importance of diverse perspectives and experiences in ethical decision-making.

Question 13

Florence Nightingale is credited with ethical principles related to the nursing profession. Which of the following is correct about her ideas about ethics?
A) Nursing is a call to service, and the moral character of persons entering nursing is important.
B) Ethical principles are based on the values of the individual nurse.
C) Society will dictate the ethical principles nurses must adhere to.
D) Ethics are very important in times of war such as in the Crimean War, where she set up public health centers.

Accepted Answer

Florence Nightingale believed that nursing is a call to service and that the moral character of persons entering nursing is important. She also believed that nurses have a duty to uphold ethical principles and that these should guide their practice. While ethics may be influenced by societal norms, Nightingale emphasized the importance of individual moral character in nursing practice. She also recognized the importance of ethics during times of war, such as the Crimean War when she established public health centers.

Question 14

The growing multiculturalism of the American society can lead to problems when:
A) Cultural standards are congruent with professional standards.
B) Certain ethnic groups do not want to comply with Western medicine ideals.
C) Ethnic groups overburden the health care system.
D) The greater community's values are jeopardized by specific ethnic values.

Accepted Answer

When specific ethnic values jeopardize the greater community's values, there can be conflicts and tensions between different cultural groups. This can lead to problems in healthcare delivery and outcomes, as well as other areas of society. It's important for healthcare providers to be culturally competent and able to navigate these potential conflicts to provide the best possible care for all patients. A, B, and C may also be potential issues in multicultural healthcare settings, but they do not directly relate to the problem described in the question.

Question 15

The community leaders in a lesser-developed country decide not to tell the citizens of a small village about a chemical spill at a major industrial facility that could produce harmful effects. Which of the following principles are they violating?
A) Policy
B) Advocacy
C) Caring
D) Virtue

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The American Nurses Association House of Delegates adopted the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements in
A) The profession of nursing is responsible for making political statements and supporting nurse-friendly candidates for office. .
B) The nurse's primary focus is on acute bedside nursing, followed by community health care to promote seamless care.
2001. Which of the following is included in this code?
C) The nurse owes duty primarily to the physician to strive to protect health, safety, and the rights of the patient.
D) The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs.

Accepted Answer

The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, adopted by the American Nurses Association House of Delegates in 2001, includes the principle that nurses collaborate with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs. Option A is incorrect because nurses are not responsible for making political statements, and option C is incorrect because the nurse's primary duty is to the patient, not the physician. Option B is incorrect because there is no hierarchy of nursing specialties or practice areas outlined in the code.

Question 17

There are two medically indigent clients in the clinic who have come to get their monthly supply of free insulin. There is only enough for one client. Which of the following does the nurse do first?
A) Identify all options
B) Make a decision
C) Gather additional information
D) Act and assess decisions made

Accepted Answer

Gathering additional information is the first step the nurse should take before making a decision. The nurse could explore avenues such as calling the supplier, contacting other clinics or pharmacies in the area, or checking for any other available resources to obtain more insulin for both clients. Without gathering additional information, the nurse cannot make an informed decision or act appropriately.

Question 18

The Liberal Democratic Theory of John Rawls stresses the values of liberty and equality. Which of the following statements fit his theory?
A) Rejection of any idea that societies, states, or collectives of any form can be the bearers of right or can owe duties.
B) Inequalities result from birth, natural endowment, and historic circumstances.
C) Everyone has a right to private property.
D) Government should be limited.

Accepted Answer

John Rawls' theory acknowledges that inequalities can result from factors like birth, natural endowment, and historic circumstances, and he proposes principles to address these inequalities.

Question 19

The view that everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society is:
A) Distributive or social justice
B) Egalitarianism
C) Libertarian view of justice
D) Communitarianism

Accepted Answer

The view that everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society is known as egalitarianism. Egalitarianism is a belief in the equality of all people, particularly with respect to social, political, and economic status. It argues for equal opportunities and outcomes for all members of society, without discrimination based on factors such as race, gender, or socioeconomic status.

Question 20

Which of the following applies the knowledge and processes of ethics to the examination of ethical problems in health care?
A) Values
B) Morality
C) Ethics
D) Bioethics

Accepted Answer

Bioethics specifically applies ethical principles and reasoning to issues in the fields of health care and medicine.

Quiz 6: Application of Ethics in the Community

According to Leininger and Watson, the moral ideal of nursing is:

Distributive justice refers to the allocation of benefits and burdens to members of society. Benefits refer to:

Which of the following is considered to be nursing's first code of ethics?

According to Christoffel's conceptual framework for advocacy, which of the following stages focuses on working with legislators?

The idea of "servicing citizens, not customers" is part of:

The ethical principle of nonmaleficience requires:

An orderly process that considers ethical principles, client values, and professional obligations is:

The ethical decision-making process involves several steps. These steps resemble which of the following?

Virtue ethics is one of the oldest ethical theories, dating back to the ancient Greek philosophers, Plato and Aristotle. These ethics can best be described as:

Public health administrators in a community provide a health department to serve an indigent population of immigrants providing translators on certain days of the week. This is an example of:

Ethical dilemmas are puzzling moral problems in which a person, group, or community can envision morally justified reasons for both taking and not taking a certain course of action. An example of an ethical dilemma is:

Feminist perspective facilitates critical thought and a focuses on the broad issues such as power, gender, and socioeconomic structures. Which of the following statements is correct related to feminist ethics?

Florence Nightingale is credited with ethical principles related to the nursing profession. Which of the following is correct about her ideas about ethics?

The growing multiculturalism of the American society can lead to problems when:

The community leaders in a lesser-developed country decide not to tell the citizens of a small village about a chemical spill at a major industrial facility that could produce harmful effects. Which of the following principles are they violating?

The American Nurses Association House of Delegates adopted the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements in

There are two medically indigent clients in the clinic who have come to get their monthly supply of free insulin. There is only enough for one client. Which of the following does the nurse do first?

The Liberal Democratic Theory of John Rawls stresses the values of liberty and equality. Which of the following statements fit his theory?

The view that everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society is:

Which of the following applies the knowledge and processes of ethics to the examination of ethical problems in health care?