Ethical Issues in Nursing

Fill in the blank: ______ are personal beliefs about something’s worth.

• Values

• Opinions

• Habits

• Skills

Fill in the blank: ______ are the values that influence a person’s decisions and behavior.

• Ethics

• Wealth

• Hobbies

• Skills

Fill in the blank: The nurse’s primary concern is the patient’s ______.

• welfare

• appearance

• schedule

• diet

Fill in the blank: An ______ is a situation in which a decision must be made between two opposing alternatives.

• ethical dilemma

• routine task

• simple choice

• easy answer

According to the slide on 'Providing Ethical Patient Care', patients have the right to be treated with which of the following?

• Respect, dignity, honesty, and compassion

• Only respect

• Only honesty

• Only compassion

A good rule for ethical patient care is to treat every patient as you would want to be treated.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Civility means treating others with _______, politeness, and respect, even if you disagree with what they think or believe.

• courtesy

• anger

• indifference

• hostility

Fill in the blank: The nurse is an ________ who stands up for what is in the patient’s best interest.

• advocate

• observer

• technician

• administrator

What does the Patient Care Partnership (PCP) discuss?

• The nurse's salary

• The expectations, rights, and responsibilities of the patient during their hospital stay

• Hospital policies only

• Medical equipment usage

Fill in the blank: The nurse must demonstrate ________ in the care of patients.

• empathy

• indifference

• impatience

• negligence

• hostility