NR 222 Exam 2
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 1 - answer The nurse practices with compassion and
respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 2 - answer The nurse's primary commitment is to the
patient, whether an individual, family, group, community, or population.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 3 - answer The nurse promotes, advocates for, and
protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 4 - answer The nurse has authority, accountability, and
responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent with the
obligation to provide optimal patient care.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 5 - answer The nurse owes the same duties to self as to
others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of
character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and professional
growth.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 6 - answer The nurse, through individual and collective
effort, establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical environment of the work setting
and conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 7 - answer The nurse in all roles and settings advances
the profession through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards
development, and the generation of both nursing and health policy.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 8 - answer The nurse collaborates with other health
professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy, and
reduce health disparities.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 9 - answer The profession of nursing, collectively through
its professional organizations, must articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of
the profession, and integrate principles of social justice into nursing and health policy.
Night gale pledge, first formal code, code of ethics w/ 17, last edit - answer1893, 1950,
1960, 1968
ANA Provisions 1-3 - answer Provisions 1 through 3 address direct client care and
describe the most fundamental values and commitments of the nurse.
, ANA Provisions 4-6 - answerProvisions 4 through 6 focus on the ethical environment,
the individual nurse's responsibility and accountability in nursing practice, and the
promotion of safe, quality healthcare.
ANA Provisions 7-9 - answerProvisions 7 through 9 focus on the expanded duties of the
nurse and the profession in advancing nursing and healthcare nationally and globally.
Autonomy - answerAutonomy refers to freedom from external control. In healthcare, this
means that we respect the client's decisions. It also means that healthcare institutions
respect the autonomy of healthcare professionals.
Beneficence - answerBeneficence refers to taking positive actions to help others. This
concept is fundamental to nursing practice and means that nurses act with the best
interests of the client in mind at all times. Nurses practice primarily in service to others.
Nonmalificence - answerMaleficence refers to harm; therefore, nonmaleficence means
to avoid harm.
Justice - answerJustice refers to fairness and the equitable distribution of resources. In
healthcare, justice often refers to access to care. This often involves discussions about
health insurance, hospital locations and services, and organ transplants.
Fidelity - answerFidelity refers to faithfulness or the agreement to keep promises. As
nurses, we have a duty to the clients we care for, the institutions we work for, and
ourselves.
Veracity - answerVeracity refers to telling the truth.
Ethical Dilemma - answerWhen two opposing but justifiable options are presented, often
using the nursing process will identify more options for the nurse. Nurses also use the
code of ethics to guide their professional moral compass.
Moral Distress - answerWith moral distress, often the environment contributes to the
problem. Discussing the situation with another person may be helpful. Working together
with a supervisor or manager may best address the factors contributing to moral
distress. Nurses also use the code of ethics to resolve ethical issues.
Standard 15 - answerquality of practice
Standard 16 - answerprofessional practice evaluation
Standard 17 - answerresource stewardship
How many total standards are presented in the Scope and Standards of Practice? -
answer18