Exam 7: Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice

Flight 93,hijacked on September 11,2001,crashed into the Pennsylvania countryside because some of the passengers decided to try to take control of the plane and prevent it from being used as a weapon of mass destruction against structures in Washington,D.C.They decided to act despite grave danger to themselves.This is an example of which level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

When nurses receive a patient assignment and accept reports on these patients,they are committed to providing care to those assigned to them.This is based on the ethical principle of

A school nurse teaching school-aged children about water safety is an example of which ethical principle?

Which of the following is the best description of a code of ethics?

Which of the following are activities in the ethical decision making process?

Answering a terminally ill child's questions about his or her condition honestly is based on a belief in the ethical principle of

Which of the following situations is an example of moral distress?

According to Kohlberg's theory,which of the following is true of moral development?

Which of the following ethical theories is illustrated by the example of following the Golden Rule,"Do unto others as you wish them to do unto you"?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development,adolescents who shoplift are operating in which level of moral development?

A nurse is turning a bedfast patient to prevent pressure ulcers.The patient complains that the process is painful.The nurse explains the reason for the turning schedule and completes the task.This is an example of the ethical principle of

A patient who is terminally ill is experiencing great pain.To relieve the patient's suffering,the nurse needs to administer larger doses of morphine.This relieves the pain but also inhibits respiration.Which principle justifies the risk of harm?

A father of four is admitted after an automobile accident in which two of the children were killed.Recognizing that he is in very serious condition,the nurse believes that it would be appropriate to avoid telling him about the death of his children unless he asks directly.This could be considered a violation of the ethical principle of

The current emphasis on eliminating racially based health disparities is based on which of the following ethical principles?

A nurse is involved in an ethically challenging case.To use an ethical decision-making model,which step should the nurse perform first?

A nurse who advocates for a longer stay when a medically indigent patient is being prematurely discharged to reduce hospital cost is relying on which ethical principle?

Gilligan's theory on moral development differed from Kohlberg's theory because Gilligan considered which population not addressed by Kohlberg?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development,individuals who act "because it is the rule of society" are operating in which level of moral development?

Which of the following ethical theories is illustrated by the example of triage in disaster nursing?

Respecting the right of a patient with terminal cancer to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of