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professionalism
ethical standards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The health care team decides to withhold a terminal diagnosis from a patient until the consulting psychiatrist develops a treatment plan. This is an example of which ethical principle? | Paternalism |
| A nurse manager tells the nurse that he has to stop acting up and being lazy on shift, or he will be fired. The discussion occurs in front of the whole department, and the nurse manager’s tone is condescending and demeaning. | -- |
| The nurse manager does not give any guidance or constructive feedback. Which ethical principle is the nurse manager not upholding? | Nonmaleficence |
| Nurse A worked in a department for 5 years with exemplary evaluations. Nurse A is very pleasant and professional on shift; however, she is not very social outside of work. Nurse B has worked in the department for the same amount of time; | -- |
| however, she has been written up for being rude to a patient’s family and is frequently late for work. Nurse B is very popular and spends time with the nurse manager and colleagues outside of work. | -- |
| both nurses apply for a leadership position, and the nurse manager awards the promotion to Nurse B. Which ethical principle is not being displayed by the nurse manager? | Justice |
| A nurse leader reviews the Code of Ethics for Nurses to decide if a situation is an ethical dilemma. Which role in the ethical dilemma framework is the nurse leader acting within? | Decision-maker |
| A nurse manager reports a medication error that a staff nurse failed to report. Which role in the ethical dilemma framework is the nurse leader portraying? | Advocator |
| Which are provisions of the Code of Ethics for Nursing? | -The nurse advances the profession through research. -The nurse promotes health by teaching a nutrition class. |
| -- | -The nurse advocates for the patient by calling a rapid response team. -The nurse practices with compassion when caring for a patient who is receiving comfort care. |
| An emergency department nurse is talking on the phone with a friend and misses the signs and symptoms of a ruptured ovarian cyst in a patient. Where would this relationship be plotted on the continuum of professional behavior? | Underinvolvement |
| A nurse manager learns that a nurse has not been providing a complete report about her patient to the oncoming shift. How can the nurse’s actions be classified? | Secretive behavior |
| A nurse in a long-term care facility is going through a rough divorce. One of her patients notices that the nurse has red eyes, is quiet, and is distracted. | -- |
| The patient asks the nurse if she is okay, and the nurse proceeds to tell the patient about her divorce. Why might this cause the nurse manager to be concerned? | The nurse is at risk for a boundary violation by sharing personal information with a patient. |
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