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inCanadianNursing4thEditionByMargaretKeatings
EthicalIssuesinHealthcareManagement(NewYorkUniversity)
1. WhichofthefollowingmandatesthatnurseshaveabasicunderstandingoftheCanadianlegalsystem?
a. Provincialandfederalnursingbodies
b. TheSupremeCourtofCanada
c. Provincialnursinglaborunions
d. TheDrugandPharmaciesRegulationAct,1990
ANS:A
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A Correct!Provincialandterritorialregulatorybodies,havecertainrequirementsrelate
d to nurses’ knowledge/skill, which includes knowledge of the legalsystem.
B Incorrect—TheSupremeCourt,whichisthefinalcourtofappealinCanada,is
notinvolvedintheregulationofhealthcareprofessionals.
C Incorrect—
Labourunionsdonotfocusonnursingstandardsandknowledge;rather,they
representthecollective bargainingrightsofnurses.
D Incorrect—ThisAct isrelevant to nursing in thatitregulates theprescribing,
dispensing,andhandlingofdrugs.Itdoesnotmandatetheknowledgenursesrequir
eabout thelegalsystem.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Comprehension
2. Identifyoneofthereasonswhynursesneedtohaveanunderstanding ofethics.
a. Nursesdonotsharethesameperspectivesregardinghealthcarewithotherhealthcarepr
ofessionals.
b. Moralityandcareareattheheartofnursing practice.
c. Ethicsprovidesaclear answertonursesregardingthecorrectcourseofaction.
d. Convincingfamilymembersofcompassionate
coursesofactionisbestdonebynurses.
ANS:B
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A Incorrect—Professional values may be shared across multiple professions,
andperspectives on issues may be similar. When views on an issue differ,
thenknowledgeofethicsassistsinclarifyinganddefendingone’spositiontoothers.
B Correct!Onereasonfornursesstudyingethicsisthat moralityand careare atthe
heartofnursingpractice.
C Incorrect—Ethical theories can provide a framework for the exploration of
theethicalquestionsandmoralissuesfacedinhealthcare.Thesetheoriesguidehowmor
ality is understood within the sphere of nursing practice and the nurse–
patientornurse–clientrelationship. Ethical theoriesand frameworkscan
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