Ethical and Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing 3rd Edition Keatings Test Bank
Test Bank for Ethical and Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing 3rd Edition Margaret Keatings, O’Neil Smith, ISBN: 9781897422090, ISBN: 9781897422366, ISBN: 9781771721530
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Law and Ethics
Chapter 2: Ethical Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 3: Ethics Resources for Nurses
Chapter 4: The Canadian Legal System
Chapter 5: Regulation of the Nursing Profession
Chapter 6: Consent to Treatment
Chapter 7: The Nurse’s Legal Accountabilities: Professional Competence, Misconduct, Malpractice, and Nursing Documentation
Chapter 8: End of Life
Chapter 9: Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Advancing Science and Technologies
Chapter 10: Patient Rights
Chapter 11: Caregiver Rights
Chapter 12: Ethical Issues in Leadership, the Organization, and Care
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Law and Ethics
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following has mandated that nurses are to have a basic understanding of the Canadian legal system?
a. Provincial and federal nursing bodies
b. The Supreme Court of Canada
c. Provincial nursing labour unions
d. The Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, 1990
ANS: A
Correct A: Provincial and federal regulatory bodies, as well as the Canadian Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses have certain requirements related to nurses’ knowledge and skill.
Incorrect B: The Supreme Court is not involved in this mandate.
Incorrect C: Labour unions do not focus on nursing standards and knowledge.
Incorrect D: This act is relevant but is specific to drugs and pharmacies, not legal issues in general.
DIF: Cognitive level: Comprehension REF: p. 5
2. Why do nurses need to have an understanding of ethics?
a. Nurses do not share the same perspectives of health care with other health care professionals.
b. Morality and care are at the heart of nursing practice.
c. Ethics enables nurses to choose the correct course of action.
d. Convincing family members of compassionate courses of action is best done by nurses.
ANS: B
Correct B: Nurses study ethics because morality and care are at the heart of nursing practice.
Incorrect A: Professional values may be shared across multiple professions.
Incorrect C: Ethics allows nurses to consider multiple options and to choose the best course of action.
Incorrect D: Nurses often know the family best, but this statement is not necessarily true.
DIF: Cognitive level: Synthesis REF: p. 8