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Ethics Committees in Healthcare

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Which of the following best describes the role of an ethics committee in a hospital?

To develop and enforce hospital policies

To conduct research on clinical ethics

To offer guidance on ethical issues (correct)

To provide medical treatment to patients

Who typically makes up an ethics committee?

Only medical doctors

Individuals from different professions and backgrounds (correct)

Only hospital administrators

Only nurses

What are the three major responsibilities of an ethics committee?

Providing medical treatment, conducting research, and developing policies

Providing clinical consultation, offering medical treatment, and conducting research

Providing clinical consultation, developing policies, and facilitating education (correct)

Developing policies, conducting education, and providing clinical consultation

What is a clinical consultation?

A service that helps patients resolve ethical dilemmas Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a hospital/clinical policy that may be revised by an ethics committee?

Withholding and withdrawing life sustaining treatments Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following resources can address questions about the scope of nursing practice and competency?

Professional organizations Signup and view all the answers

Who can provide assistance in the development of knowledge and abilities in ethical practice?

Members of interprofessional team Signup and view all the answers

Which resource is responsible for addressing ethical problems related to the nursing profession?

Board of Nursing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a nursing ethics committee?

To review ethical dilemmas and suggest recommendations Signup and view all the answers

Who can be part of an interdisciplinary group in a nursing ethics committee?

A combination of healthcare professionals like nurses, doctors, social workers, and hospital chaplains Signup and view all the answers

Who has the final say in accepting the recommended course of action suggested by the ethics committee?

The patient or family Signup and view all the answers

What happens if there is an ethical dilemma in a healthcare setting?

The ethics committee reviews the situation and makes a recommendation Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the ethics committee in explaining their recommendations?

They explain what they believed to be in the patient's best interest, or what was ethically correct Signup and view all the answers