Test Bank for Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5ce 5th Edition by Margaret Keatings
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Test Bank for Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5ce 5th Edition by Margaret Keatings, Pamela Adams. Complete chapters (Chapter 1 to 12) test bank are included with answers. 1 An Introduction to Ethics and the Law: A Perspective for Nurses 2 Ethical Theories: Their Meaning for Nurses 3 Gui...
1. Which3of3the3following3mandates3that3nurses3have3a3basic3understanding3of3the3Canadian3legal3
system?
a. Provincial3and3federal3nursing3bodies
b. The3Supreme3Court3of3Canada
c. Provincial3nursing3labor3unions
d. The3Drug3and3Pharmacies3Regulation3Act,31990
ANS:3 A
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A Correct!3Provincial3and3territorial3regulatory3bodies,3have3certain3requirements3
related3to3nurses’3knowledge/skill,3which3includes3knowledge3of3the3legal3syst
em.
B Incorrect—
The3Supreme3Court,3which3is3the3final3court3of3appeal3in3Canada,3is3not3involve
d3in3the3regulation3of3health3care3professionals.
C Incorrect—
Labour3unions3do3not3focus3on3nursing3standards3and3knowledge;3rather,3they
3represent3the3collective3bargaining3rights3of3nurses.
D Incorrect—
This3Act3is3relevant3to3nursing3in3that3it3regulates3the3prescribing,3dispensing,
3and3handling3of3drugs.3It3does3not3mandate3the3knowledge3nurses3require3abo
ut3the3legal3system.
DIF: Cognitive3level:3Comprehension
2. Identify3one3of3the3reasons3why3nurses3need3to3have3an3understanding3of3ethics.
a. Nurses3do3not3share3the3same3perspectives3regarding3health3care3with3other3health3
care3professionals.
b. Morality3and3care3are3at3the3heart3of3nursing3practice.
c. Ethics3provides3a3clear3answer3to3nurses3regarding3the3correct3course3of3action.
d. Convincing3family3members3of3compassionate3courses3of3action3is3best3done3by3
nurses.
ANS:3 B
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A Incorrect—Professional3values3may3be3shared3across3multiple3professions,3and
perspectives3on3issues3may3be3similar.3When3views3on3an3issue3differ,3then3kno
wledge3of3ethics3assists3in3clarifying3and3defending3one’s3position3to3others.
B Correct!3One3reason3for3nurses3studying3ethics3is3that3morality3and3care3are3at3the3
heart3of3nursing3practice.
C Incorrect—
Ethical3theories3can3provide3a3framework3for3the3exploration3of3the3ethical3questi
ons3and3moral3issues3faced3in3health3care.3These3theories3guide3how3morality3is3u
nderstood3within3the3sphere3of3nursing3practice3and3the3nurse–patient3or3nurse–
client3relationship.3Ethical3theories3and3frameworks3can3assist/guide3nurses3as3th
, DOWNLOAD3THE3Test3Bank3for3Ethical3and3Legal3Issues3in3Canadian3Nursing34th3Ed
ition3Keatings
least3wrong3course3of3action.
D Incorrect—
Nurses3as3members3of3the3health3care3team3are3in3a3strong3position3to3support3fa
milies.3They3respect3the3values3and3beliefs3of3clients3and3families3and
support3them3in3decision3making3regarding3the3right3course3of3action.
DIF: Cognitive3level:3Synthesis
3. Why3is3it3advantageous3for3nurses3to3have3knowledge3of3ethical3theories3and3principles?
a. Ethical3theories3encourage3nurses3to3critique3others’3points3of3view.
b. Nurses3are3able3to3justify3and3defend3their3positions3on3a3situation.
c. Ethical3theories3help3nurses3explain3to3the3rest3of3the3team3why3nurses3have3a3
greater3understanding3of3the3patient’s3perspective.
d. This3knowledge3allows3nurses3to3convince3patients3to3choose3comfort3measures3
only.
ANS:3 B
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A Incorrect—
Ethics3encourages3nurses3to3respect3the3values3of3others3and3assists3in3understandi
ng3opposing3points3of3view.3Ethics3offers3tools3to3nurses3to3respectfully3argue3in3
favour3of3their3positions3while3respecting3the3perspectives3of3others.
B Correct!3When3views3differ,3ethical3theories3help3clarify3one’s3position3and3make3
arguments3in3support3of3it.3Nurses3ensure3that3all3relevant3information3is3shared3
with3the3team3and3the3client.
C Incorrect—
The3perspective3of3all3team3members3is3important3and3is3based3on3the3unique3rela
tionships3each3nurse3has3with3the3patient3or3client.
D Incorrect—
This3approach3is3paternalistic.3Nurses3and3the3health3care3team,3while3respecting3a3
person’s3autonomy,3support3him3or3her3in3making3decisions3about
what3is3best3in3a3particular3context.3This3includes3ensuring3that3patients3are3aware3
of3all3the3options3available3to3them.
DIF: Cognitive3level:3Comprehension
4. Why3must3nurses3be3familiar3with3the3legal3system?
a. Some3nursing3actions3are3governed3by3the3law.
b. Nurses’3decisions3may3not3be3supported3by3the3law.
c. Nurses3are3sometimes3at3risk3for3litigation.
d. All3are3correct.
ANS:3 D
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A Incorrect—
Reserved3or3controlled3acts3and3the3administration3of3narcotics3are3two3examp
les3of3nursing3actions3governed3by3the3law.3A3nurse3may3think3an3action3is3“et
hical,”3but3it3may3not3be3legal.3Nurses’3decisions3sometimes3have
untoward3consequences,3and3errors3or3omissions3may3lead3to3negligence3claims.
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