Define Informed consent

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A. Permission granted with full knowledge of risks B. Consent without explanation C. Forced agreement D. Implied action

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Informed consent requires a patient to be fully informed of risks, benefits, and alternatives before agreeing.

Professional nurse accountable to the following except:

A. To clients B. To code of ethics C. To self D. To the profession

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Nurses are accountable to clients, ethics, and profession, but 'to self' is less formally defined.

Three elements autonomy (Element 2)

A. Informed decision-making B. Coercion C. Ignorance D. Delegation

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Autonomy requires understanding and information.

Criteria for practitioners to meet quality as professionals

A. Competence, ethics, and accountability B. Profit generation C. Minimal effort D. Ignoring patient needs

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Professionals must demonstrate skill, ethical practice, and responsibility.

What is the ethical principle that involves keeping promises?

A. Justice B. Fidelity C. Nonmaleficence D. Veracity

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Fidelity requires nurses to honor commitments and maintain trust with patients, including keeping promises.

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