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What is one primary source that discusses ethical behavior for nurses?
What is one primary source that discusses ethical behavior for nurses?
- American Nurses Association Code for Nurses (correct)
- International Council of Nurses Guidelines
- World Health Organization Handbook
- American Medical Association Ethics Manual
Which organization is responsible for the Code for Nurses that addresses ethical conduct?
Which organization is responsible for the Code for Nurses that addresses ethical conduct?
- American Nurses Association (correct)
- National Institute of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American Medical Association
Why is it important for nurses to adhere to ethical codes?
Why is it important for nurses to adhere to ethical codes?
- To enhance their popularity among peers
- To ensure patient welfare and trust (correct)
- To fulfill legal obligations only
- To increase their clinical skills
What aspect does the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses primarily address?
What aspect does the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses primarily address?
Which of the following is NOT a focus of the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses?
Which of the following is NOT a focus of the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses?
What is the primary aim of beneficence in actions toward others?
What is the primary aim of beneficence in actions toward others?
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of beneficence?
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of beneficence?
How can beneficence be applied in healthcare settings?
How can beneficence be applied in healthcare settings?
Which of the following actions would best exemplify beneficence?
Which of the following actions would best exemplify beneficence?
What does the principle of beneficence require beyond just avoiding harm?
What does the principle of beneficence require beyond just avoiding harm?
What defines an ethical dilemma?
What defines an ethical dilemma?
Which of the following best illustrates an ethical dilemma?
Which of the following best illustrates an ethical dilemma?
In an ethical dilemma, how do the potential solutions typically appear?
In an ethical dilemma, how do the potential solutions typically appear?
Why might ethical dilemmas be particularly challenging to resolve?
Why might ethical dilemmas be particularly challenging to resolve?
What is a common characteristic of ethical dilemmas?
What is a common characteristic of ethical dilemmas?
Which of the following is NOT a component of primary prevention for sick children?
Which of the following is NOT a component of primary prevention for sick children?
What aspect is evaluated under health assessment in primary prevention?
What aspect is evaluated under health assessment in primary prevention?
Which of the following is an example of health teaching in primary prevention?
Which of the following is an example of health teaching in primary prevention?
Which right pertains specifically to nutrition in the context of sick children?
Which right pertains specifically to nutrition in the context of sick children?
Tertiary prevention primarily focuses on which aspect?
Tertiary prevention primarily focuses on which aspect?
Which right ensures that children can be members of associations?
Which right ensures that children can be members of associations?
What right guarantees children the ability to receive education and develop their abilities?
What right guarantees children the ability to receive education and develop their abilities?
Which of the following rights explicitly addresses the need for children to develop in a dignified manner?
Which of the following rights explicitly addresses the need for children to develop in a dignified manner?
What right provides children with protection against neglect and cruelty?
What right provides children with protection against neglect and cruelty?
Which of the following rights ensures children receive special treatment if handicapped?
Which of the following rights ensures children receive special treatment if handicapped?
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Study Notes
Ethical Behavior for Nurses
- The American Nurses Association Code for Nurses outlines ethical behavior for nurses.
- Beneficence, "doing good" without errors, is a key principle.
- Actions should aim to benefit people's health.
Ethical Dilemmas
- An ethical dilemma occurs when no solution is completely satisfactory.
- Opposing courses of action may seem equally desirable, or all solutions may seem undesirable.
Children's Rights
- Children have the right to express their opinions and be heard.
- They have the right to participate in social activities and become members of associations.
United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child
- Children have the right to be free from discrimination.
- They have the right to develop physically and mentally in freedom and dignity.
- They have the right to a name and nationality.
- They have the right to adequate nutrition, housing, recreation, and medical services.
- They have the right to receive special treatment if handicapped.
- They have the right to receive love.
- They have the right to receive an education and develop their abilities.
- Children have the right to be protected from neglect, cruelty, and exploitation.
- They have the right to be the first to receive protection in disaster.
Conventions of Child's Rights in Egypt
- Egypt is a signatory to several major human rights conventions.
Sick Child's Rights
- Sick children's rights are addressed through a three-level prevention approach: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
Primary Prevention
- Assessment
- Child's condition of health, including any handicaps.
- Nutritional status, including access to proper nutrition and the right to eat well.
- Housing conditions.
- Health Teaching
- Schools should incorporate health teaching into their curriculum and provide resources for teachers.
- Health teaching should cover topics like hygiene, nutrition, and positive behavioral development.
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