The ethical tenets that underlie the core function of assessment are (select all that apply) a. Competency: the persons assigned to develop community knowledge are prepared to collect data on groups and populations b. Moral character: the persons selected to develop, assess, and disseminate community knowledge possess integrity c. Service to others over self: a […]
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 principle are they violating? a. Policy b. Advocacy c. Caring d. Virtue ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
A large portion of foreign-born residents of the United States a. Work in service-producing and blue-collar sectors b. Reside in rural areas c. Have language barriers d. Are refugees and non-immigrants ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
According to Leininger and Watson, the moral ideal of nursing is a. Caring b. Advocacy c. Responsibility d. Accountability ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Which ethical principle requires “doing no harm”? a. Respect for autonomy b. Non-maleficence c. Beneficence d. Distributive justice ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
Examples of the benefits of distributive justice are a. Basic needs, material and social goods, liberties, rights, and entitlements b. Taxes, military service, location of incinerators or power plants c. Entitlement to equal rights and equal treatment d. The right to private property and personal assets ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
A nurse believes everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society when applying a. Distributive or social justice b. Egalitarianism c. Libertarian view of justice d. Communitarianism ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
When using the principles of virtue ethics in decision making, a nurse would a. Provide efficient and effective nursing care. b. Identify the meaningful facts in the situation. c. Seek ethical community support to enhance character development. d. Plan ways to restructure the social practices that oppress women. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
A nurse in the 1960s would have referred to which code of ethics to guide ethical decision making? 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 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
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 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
