Ethical Principles in Community Health Nursing

<p>Unsureness about which moral principle to apply (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When decisions conflict with society's moral principles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nothing can be rightfully done (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manipulation and boundary issues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adherence to regulations and legal standards (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being aware of the right actions but being constrained by organizational rules. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A feeling of frustration when witnessing unethical behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The respect for patients' rights to make their own health decisions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A doctor making decisions for a patient without consent. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethical standards dictate what nurses ought to do, while legal standards dictate what they must do. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-maleficence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excessive workload and perceived incompetence of colleagues. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The commitment to promote well-being and act in the patients' best interests. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Utilizing paternalistic approaches (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beneficence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nonmaleficence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Offering only information on quitting without acknowledging personal choice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the client lacks decision-making capacity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nonmaleficence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To weigh the benefits against the potential harms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help avoid causing harm while promoting good (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Principle of Accountability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deontology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alleviate suffering (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The patient, whether individual, family, or community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensuring client safety (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Virtue Ethics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowledge of ethical principles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A standard of conduct and behaviors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equals should be treated equally, and unequals differently. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maintaining professional decorum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the trust-based relationship with patients. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being truthful and honest in dealings. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When a patient reveals plans for self-harm or harm to others. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Morally good action, intended good effect, evil resulting is unintended, good achieved not by evil. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It encourages patients to seek help when needed. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explicit promises. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect the integrity of the nurse-patient relationship (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Giving a patient personal gifts in return for their appreciation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Engaging in brief, thoughtless interactions that serve therapeutic needs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The nurse feeling romantic feelings towards the patient (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Revealing personal life details to the patient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confusion regarding the needs of the nurse and the client (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refraining from making personal judgments about the patient (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Making sexual advances or inappropriate remarks towards the patient (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A system of moral principles that guide conduct in community health nursing practice.

Evaluating the rightness or wrongness of actions, and motivating factors regarding community health practices.

Conflicts between moral principles in community health situations, such as boundary setting with clients.

Situation where a nurse is uncertain about the best course of action in a community health situation.

A situation where a nurse faces a difficulty or tension in deciding on the best ethical approach to solve an issue.

Core tenets guiding healthcare practitioners' obligations, including preserving life, protecting health, and respecting dignity.

Establishing proper professional limits to prevent manipulation or emotional closeness between community health practitioners and individuals

Cases that involve conflicts between moral principles or societal laws in the community setting.

Occurs when a nurse knows the right thing to do but organizational constraints prevent them.

Witnessing an immoral act by another and feeling powerless to stop it.

Ethical principles guide 'ought to' while legal principles dictate 'must'.

Freedom of action and choice for individuals.

Duty to act in the best interest of others.

Duty to avoid causing harm.

Fair and equitable treatment of all.

Providing patients with enough information for autonomous choices regarding treatment.

Nurses leading educational campaigns promoting health behaviors like vaccinations and smoking cessation.

A community health approach where nurses insist on behaviors/interventions, believing it's best for a community, even if resisted.

The nurse makes decisions for the client, acceptable in situations of client lack of decision making capacity.

Avoid causing harm. Prioritize not causing harm over doing good.

Analyzing potential harm and benefits before deciding on courses of action in community health practice.

Requiring vaccinations for all to prevent public health crises, even in the face of vaccine hesitancy.

Health interventions aimed at helping people stop smoking, framing smoking as harmful.

Treating equals equally and unequals differently. It promotes fair distribution of resources, like healthcare services.

Being faithful to promises made as a professional, providing competent and quality care to patients.

Direct commitments made by a nurse to a patient, such as providing a specific treatment or answering questions honestly.

Indirect commitments nurses make through their professional role, like maintaining confidentiality or advocating for the patient's well-being.

The nurse's obligation to act as a trustee of the patient's health and well-being, placing their interest above personal gain.

Being truthful and honest with patients, avoiding deception or lies.

Keeping patient information private and protected, except when required by law or patient consent.

Actions with both good and bad consequences can be morally justified if the good outweighs the bad and the bad is not directly intended.

This principle guides community health nurses in providing services that optimize the overall health of the population, considering ethical implications.

This principle emphasizes the community health nurse's duty to protect and act on behalf of clients' safety and well-being.

This ethical framework prioritizes fulfilling moral obligations and duties, regardless of potential outcomes.

This framework advocates for actions aligned with ideal virtues like honesty, compassion, and courage.

These are general guidelines, like beneficence and justice, used to evaluate actions and make ethical decisions.

This international code provides ethical guidelines for nurses worldwide, based on social values and needs.

This code outlines ethical standards and behaviors expected of all nurses within the United States.

The most important ethical responsibility of a nurse is to prioritize the patient's well-being, including individuals, families, and communities.

The limits that separate a nurse's professional role from their personal life, ensuring they don't exploit patients or harm the therapeutic relationship.

Brief instances where a nurse steps over the professional boundaries, possibly unintentionally, to meet a specific therapeutic need.

Actions that blur the line between the nurse's and patient's needs, potentially leading to exploitation or harm to the patient.

A nurse sharing too much personal information with a patient, blurring the professional line and potentially affecting the therapeutic relationship.

A nurse keeping secrets with a patient, failing to be transparent and potentially compromising the therapeutic relationship.

A nurse failing to explain actions or decisions regarding patient care, hindering understanding and trust.

In psychiatric nursing, this refers to the nurse developing personal feelings for the patient, potentially impacting the therapeutic relationship.

The principle that protects patient privacy by keeping their health information private and not sharing it with unauthorized individuals.