Exam 6: Advocacy, Ethical, and Legal Considerations

Which community health nursing standard of practice is demonstrated when a nurse adheres to regulatory standards, federal and provincial or territorial professional standards, laws, codes of ethics, and institutional policies?

Jack, 14 years old, presents at the community health nurses office requesting an initial immunization series. His parents have never immunized him because they do not believe in immunization. Jack's parents did not sign the immunization consent form sent home from school. What does this situation present for the nurse?

Which situation has undergone medicalization?

Which Canadian Community Health Nursing Standard of Practice is being used when advocating for social justice?

Discuss the ethical implications of professional relationships when nurses practise in the community

Discuss the potential moral harm that community health nurses need to be aware of when planning activities as part of a health promotion program.

What statement is congruent with capacity building?

What term describes the way that nurses approach their practice and reflect on their ethical commitment to their clients and colleagues?

There are four key elements that must be proved to make a finding of negligence. Which of the following is one of the four elements?

What nursing action best demonstrates professional responsibility and accountability?

Which of the following options below correctly describes the cycle of oppression?

What must be considered when nurses assist clients to make informed choices?

What term best describes the most common ethical orientation in public health nursing practice that embraces the World Health Organization's perspective on empowerment?

Who should develop an advanced directive?

Which statement provides the best definition of ethics?

Which of the following statements are true of public health ethics? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is part of the ten defining attributes of social justice?

Discuss the harm principle as it pertains to a justification for a public health program or policy.

Which of the following statements about social justice is true?

What is an example of social control?