Question 1

Ethical dilemmas in nursing practice occur where

Accepted Answer

A)  there are several possible answers to a patient care issue 
B)  the values of one actor are in conflict with those of another actor 
C)  there is no one right answer to a patient care issue 
D)  there is a conflict among competing values 
E)  all of these 
A)  there are several possible answers to a patient care issue 
B)  the values of one actor are in conflict with those of another actor 
C)  there is no one right answer to a patient care issue 
D)  there is a conflict among competing values 
E)  all of these E

Question 2

Nursing students may face constraints on their ability to act on an ethical decision. These constraints include

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of power to act 
B)  the role of the student 
C)  organizational barriers 
D)  any of these 
E)  only a and c 
A)  lack of power to act 
B)  the role of the student 
C)  organizational barriers 
D)  any of these 
E)  only a and c D

Question 3

The ethical system that involves balancing potential outcomes of an ethical dilemma in order to select the one that will yield the greatest good for the most people is called

Accepted Answer

A)  act-deontology 
B)  rule-deontology 
C)  utilitarianism 
D)  egoism 
E)  pragmatism 
A)  act-deontology 
B)  rule-deontology 
C)  utilitarianism 
D)  egoism 
E)  pragmatism C

Question 4

A first step in helping students to work through ethical dilemmas in nursing practice is to guide them to identify the standard or principle involved. Such standards arise from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fundamental perceived rights and obligations. 
B)  Fundamental perceived rights and biases. 
C)  Fundamental perceived societal needs and biases. 
D)  Fundamental perceived societal needs and social justice. 
E)  Fundamental perceived obligations and social justice. 
A)  Fundamental perceived rights and obligations. 
B)  Fundamental perceived rights and biases. 
C)  Fundamental perceived societal needs and biases. 
D)  Fundamental perceived societal needs and social justice. 
E)  Fundamental perceived obligations and social justice.

Question 5

Which of the following acts by a clinical nursing instructor would not be a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Posting of grades on written work using only the last four digits of each student's social security number. 
B)  Asking a clinical staff member to observe and assess the performance of a borderline student. 
C)  Discussing the reasons for a student's removal from the clinical area with a concerned parent. 
D)  Praising a student's clinical performance during the post-conference. 
E)  Asking a student to deliver another student's graded paper sealed in a manila envelope. 
A)  Posting of grades on written work using only the last four digits of each student's social security number. 
B)  Asking a clinical staff member to observe and assess the performance of a borderline student. 
C)  Discussing the reasons for a student's removal from the clinical area with a concerned parent. 
D)  Praising a student's clinical performance during the post-conference. 
E)  Asking a student to deliver another student's graded paper sealed in a manila envelope.

Question 6

The student-teacher relationship is fraught with potential ethical dilemmas that arise from the clinical nursing instructor's

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical and professional competence 
B)  academic freedom 
C)  position of power and control 
D)  need to span boundaries between the clinical and academic settings 
E)  all of these 
A)  clinical and professional competence 
B)  academic freedom 
C)  position of power and control 
D)  need to span boundaries between the clinical and academic settings 
E)  all of these

Question 7

The ethical system that involves using external rules as a guide to decision making when faced with an ethical dilemma is called

Accepted Answer

A)  act-deontology 
B)  rule-deontology 
C)  utilitarianism 
D)  egoism 
E)  pragmatism 
A)  act-deontology 
B)  rule-deontology 
C)  utilitarianism 
D)  egoism 
E)  pragmatism

Question 8

"Rules of thumb" can guide value selection in any ethical dilemma, whether related to patient care or the student-instructor relationship. A clinical nursing instructor who chooses to counsel a student who lied about completing a patient care assignments rather than removing her from the clinical setting is most likely using which of the following "rules of thumb"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Productive, relatively permanent values are preferred over those that are less enduring. 
B)  Values that are good in themselves are preferred to values are means to attain other goals. 
C)  Value selection is based on self-chosen ideals that are internally consistent. 
D)  Values that are means to attain other goals are preferred over those are based on self-chosen ideals. 
E)  Values that are good in themselves are preferred over those that are less enduring. 
A)  Productive, relatively permanent values are preferred over those that are less enduring. 
B)  Values that are good in themselves are preferred to values are means to attain other goals. 
C)  Value selection is based on self-chosen ideals that are internally consistent. 
D)  Values that are means to attain other goals are preferred over those are based on self-chosen ideals. 
E)  Values that are good in themselves are preferred over those that are less enduring.

Question 9

Meeting the demands of the position of clinical nursing instructor requires the instructor to

Accepted Answer

A)  review a student's record of clinical performance prior to conducting a student conference 
B)  provide timely feedback on individual student performance regardless of the method used to provide such feedback 
C)  maintain visibility both in the clinical and at events that are significant to students 
D)  all of these 
E)  only a and b 
A)  review a student's record of clinical performance prior to conducting a student conference 
B)  provide timely feedback on individual student performance regardless of the method used to provide such feedback 
C)  maintain visibility both in the clinical and at events that are significant to students 
D)  all of these 
E)  only a and b

Question 10

Based on research by Kohlberg and Gilligan on moral development, the clinical nursing instructor can expect that nursing students will act

Accepted Answer

A)  to avoid a negative outcome affecting them personally 
B)  to obey an authoritative person 
C)  out of a sense of duty 
D)  based on a self-chosen ethical framework 
E)  either c or d 
A)  to avoid a negative outcome affecting them personally 
B)  to obey an authoritative person 
C)  out of a sense of duty 
D)  based on a self-chosen ethical framework 
E)  either c or d

Ethical dilemmas in nursing practice occur where

Nursing students may face constraints on their ability to act on an ethical decision. These constraints include

The ethical system that involves balancing potential outcomes of an ethical dilemma in order to select the one that will yield the greatest good for the most people is called

A first step in helping students to work through ethical dilemmas in nursing practice is to guide them to identify the standard or principle involved. Such standards arise from which of the following?

Which of the following acts by a clinical nursing instructor would not be a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

The student-teacher relationship is fraught with potential ethical dilemmas that arise from the clinical nursing instructor's

The ethical system that involves using external rules as a guide to decision making when faced with an ethical dilemma is called

Meeting the demands of the position of clinical nursing instructor requires the instructor to

Based on research by Kohlberg and Gilligan on moral development, the clinical nursing instructor can expect that nursing students will act

Goals of Clinical Nursing Education

The Changing Environment of Clinical Nursing Education

Entering the Instructional Role

Theoretical Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Clinical Nursing Education

Getting Started

Technology in Clinical Nursing Education

Teaching and Learning Strategies for the College Laboratory Setting

Organizing and Managing Instruction in the Clinical Practice Setting

Helping Students to Prepare for Clinical Learning Experiences

Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Clinical Practice Setting

Special Techniques for Special Settings

Guidelines for Preceptors

Theoretical Approaches to the Evaluation of Learning in the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings

Evaluation Strategies for the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings

Interpersonal Issues in Clinical Nursing Education

Strategies for Working With Special Student Situations

Legal Issues in Nursing Education

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Exam 17: Ethical Issues in Nursing Education

Ethical dilemmas in nursing practice occur where

Nursing students may face constraints on their ability to act on an ethical decision. These constraints include

The ethical system that involves balancing potential outcomes of an ethical dilemma in order to select the one that will yield the greatest good for the most people is called

A first step in helping students to work through ethical dilemmas in nursing practice is to guide them to identify the standard or principle involved. Such standards arise from which of the following?

Which of the following acts by a clinical nursing instructor would not be a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

The student-teacher relationship is fraught with potential ethical dilemmas that arise from the clinical nursing instructor's

The ethical system that involves using external rules as a guide to decision making when faced with an ethical dilemma is called

Meeting the demands of the position of clinical nursing instructor requires the instructor to

Based on research by Kohlberg and Gilligan on moral development, the clinical nursing instructor can expect that nursing students will act

Goals of Clinical Nursing Education

The Changing Environment of Clinical Nursing Education

Entering the Instructional Role

Theoretical Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Clinical Nursing Education

Getting Started

Technology in Clinical Nursing Education

Teaching and Learning Strategies for the College Laboratory Setting

Organizing and Managing Instruction in the Clinical Practice Setting

Helping Students to Prepare for Clinical Learning Experiences

Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Clinical Practice Setting

Special Techniques for Special Settings

Guidelines for Preceptors

Theoretical Approaches to the Evaluation of Learning in the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings

Evaluation Strategies for the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings

Interpersonal Issues in Clinical Nursing Education

Strategies for Working With Special Student Situations

Legal Issues in Nursing Education

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