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,DOWNLOAD0THE0Test0Bank0for0Ethical0and0Legal0Issues0in0Canadian0Nursing04th0Edition0Keatings
Chapter001:0An0Introduction0to0the0Ethics0and0the0Law:0A0Perspective0for0Nurses0Keating
s:0Ethical0&0Legal0Issues0in0Canadian0Nursing,04th0Edition
MULTIPLE0CHOICE
1. Which0of0the0following0mandates0that0nurses0have0a0basic0understanding0of0the0Canadian0legal0
system?
a. Provincial0and0federal0nursing0bodies
b. The0Supreme0Court0of0Canada
c. Provincial0nursing0labor0unions
d. The0Drug0and0Pharmacies0Regulation0Act,01990
ANS:0 A
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A Correct!0Provincial0and0territorial0regulatory0bodies,0have0certain0requirements0
related0to0nurses’0knowledge/skill,0which0includes0knowledge0of0the0legal0syst
em.
B Incorrect—
The0Supreme0Court,0which0is0the0final0court0of0appeal0in0Canada,0is0not0involve
d0in0the0regulation0of0health0care0professionals.
C Incorrect—
Labour0unions0do0not0focus0on0nursing0standards0and0knowledge;0rather,0they
0represent0the0collective0bargaining0rights0of0nurses.
D Incorrect—
This0Act0is0relevant0to0nursing0in0that0it0regulates0the0prescribing,0dispensing,
0and0handling0of0drugs.0It0does0not0mandate0the0knowledge0nurses0require0abo
ut0the0legal0system.
DIF: Cognitive0level:0Comprehension
2. Identify0one0of0the0reasons0why0nurses0need0to0have0an0understanding0of0ethics.
a. Nurses0do0not0share0the0same0perspectives0regarding0health0care0with0other0health0
care0professionals.
b. Morality0and0care0are0at0the0heart0of0nursing0practice.
c. Ethics0provides0a0clear0answer0to0nurses0regarding0the0correct0course0of0action.
d. Convincing0family0members0of0compassionate0courses0of0action0is0best0done0by0
nurses.
ANS:0 B
Feedback
A Incorrect—Professional0values0may0be0shared0across0multiple0professions,0and
perspectives0on0issues0may0be0similar.0When0views0on0an0issue0differ,0then0kno
wledge0of0ethics0assists0in0clarifying0and0defending0one’s0position0to0others.
B Correct!0One0reason0for0nurses0studying0ethics0is0that0morality0and0care0are0at0the0
heart0of0nursing0practice.
C Incorrect—
Ethical0theories0can0provide0a0framework0for0the0exploration0of0the0ethical0questi
ons0and0moral0issues0faced0in0health0care.0These0theories0guide0how0morality0is0u
nderstood0within0the0sphere0of0nursing0practice0and0the0nurse–patient0or0nurse–
client0relationship.0Ethical0theories0and0frameworks0can0assist/guide0nurses0as0th
mynursytest.store
,DOWNLOAD0THE0Test0Bank0for0Ethical0and0Legal0Issues0in0Canadian0Nursing04th0Ed
ition0Keatings
ey0consider0multiple0options0to0choose0the0best0or0the
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, DOWNLOAD0THE0Test0Bank0for0Ethical0and0Legal0Issues0in0Canadian0Nursing04th0Ed
ition0Keatings
least0wrong0course0of0action.
D Incorrect—
Nurses0as0members0of0the0health0care0team0are0in0a0strong0position0to0support0fa
milies.0They0respect0the0values0and0beliefs0of0clients0and0families0and
support0them0in0decision0making0regarding0the0right0course0of0action.
DIF: Cognitive0level:0Synthesis
3. Why0is0it0advantageous0for0nurses0to0have0knowledge0of0ethical0theories0and0principles?
a. Ethical0theories0encourage0nurses0to0critique0others’0points0of0view.
b. Nurses0are0able0to0justify0and0defend0their0positions0on0a0situation.
c. Ethical0theories0help0nurses0explain0to0the0rest0of0the0team0why0nurses0have0a0
greater0understanding0of0the0patient’s0perspective.
d. This0knowledge0allows0nurses0to0convince0patients0to0choose0comfort0measures0
only.
ANS:0 B
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A Incorrect—
Ethics0encourages0nurses0to0respect0the0values0of0others0and0assists0in0understandi
ng0opposing0points0of0view.0Ethics0offers0tools0to0nurses0to0respectfully0argue0in0
favour0of0their0positions0while0respecting0the0perspectives0of0others.
B Correct!0When0views0differ,0ethical0theories0help0clarify0one’s0position0and0make0
arguments0in0support0of0it.0Nurses0ensure0that0all0relevant0information0is0shared0
with0the0team0and0the0client.
C Incorrect—
The0perspective0of0all0team0members0is0important0and0is0based0on0the0unique0rela
tionships0each0nurse0has0with0the0patient0or0client.
D Incorrect—
This0approach0is0paternalistic.0Nurses0and0the0health0care0team,0while0respecting0a0
person’s0autonomy,0support0him0or0her0in0making0decisions0about
what0is0best0in0a0particular0context.0This0includes0ensuring0that0patients0are0aware0
of0all0the0options0available0to0them.
DIF: Cognitive0level:0Comprehension
4. Why0must0nurses0be0familiar0with0the0legal0system?
a. Some0nursing0actions0are0governed0by0the0law.
b. Nurses’0decisions0may0not0be0supported0by0the0law.
c. Nurses0are0sometimes0at0risk0for0litigation.
d. All0are0correct.
ANS:0 D
Feedback
A Incorrect—
Reserved0or0controlled0acts0and0the0administration0of0narcotics0are0two0examp
les0of0nursing0actions0governed0by0the0law.0A0nurse0may0think0an0action0is0“et
hical,”0but0it0may0not0be0legal.0Nurses’0decisions0sometimes0have
untoward0consequences,0and0errors0or0omissions0may0lead0to0negligence0claims.
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