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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 15 : Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
Assisted reproductive technology offers a range of services, but which of the following is prohibited under Canadian federal law?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sex selection, except for prevention of sex-linked disorders, payment for surrogacy, or creation of an embryo for purposes other than to create a human, and cloning are prohibited under federal law, or in the case of Quebec, provincial law.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following reflects the principle of justice within the framework of bioethics?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Justice within the framework of bioethics is primarily concerned with the fair division of scarce resources or equal shares.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a value outlined in the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics (2017)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: One of the seven values outlined in the CNA Code of Ethics is preserving dignity.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is one of the primary legal arguments in support of physician assistance with dying?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Supreme Court held that laws preventing physician assistance with dying interfered with the rights of persons under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because not having the liberty to freely make decisions as personal as whether or not to end intolerable suffering threatened their security.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following situations reflects active euthanasia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Euthanasia is the putting to death, by painless method, of a terminally ill or severely disabled person who has requested assistance in withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining procedure or passive euthanasia, such as the withholding of intravenous or tube feedings, or commission of an act (active euthanasia), such as intentional administration of an excessive dose of barbiturates.