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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
Which following moral principle refers to doing no harm?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The moral principle of nonmaldefence refers to avoiding harm or doing no harm.
Question 2 of 5
It is important to have a full discussion of the patient's and family's wishes for a do not resuscitate order (DNR) when developing an end-of-life treatment plan for which of the following reasons?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: It is important to include a full discussion of DNR orders because too broad or narrow interpretation of those orders could result in the application of basic or advanced life support in ways that may be inconsistent with the patient's and family's wishes.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements by a registered nurse would indicate following the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics when conscientiously objecting to providing care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The CNA Code of Ethics advises nurses to notify their employers as soon as possible of their conscientious objection and to ensure that the care of patients is not compromised, which may mean transferring care, in a respectful way, to an alternative provider.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is true in relation to advance directives?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A personal directive or advance directive (or living will) enables a person, in advance of incapacity or serious illness or injury, to name a personal agent who will enforce the person's health care preferences and to outline values and beliefs that affect treatment and care.
Question 5 of 5
Nurses often struggle with distinguishing between active euthanasia and palliative sedation. The assertion that some actions have both good and bad effects, the action itself ought to be good, good is intended, and there must be sufficient reasons to engage in the action is known as which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The doctrine of double effect is a moral principle that is sometimes evoked to further distinguish between active euthanasia and palliative sedation. This doctrine asserts that an action may have both good and bad effects, the action itself must be good or neutral, the good effect must be intended, and there must be sufficiently grave reasons to permit the bad effect.