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Which of the following best describes the role of an ethics committee in a hospital?
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?
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?
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?
What is a clinical consultation?
What is an example of a hospital/clinical policy that may be revised by an ethics committee?
What is an example of a hospital/clinical policy that may be revised by an ethics committee?
Which of the following resources can address questions about the scope of nursing practice and competency?
Which of the following resources can address questions about the scope of nursing practice and competency?
Who can provide assistance in the development of knowledge and abilities in ethical practice?
Who can provide assistance in the development of knowledge and abilities in ethical practice?
Which resource is responsible for addressing ethical problems related to the nursing profession?
Which resource is responsible for addressing ethical problems related to the nursing profession?
What is the primary function of a nursing ethics committee?
What is the primary function of a nursing ethics committee?
Who can be part of an interdisciplinary group in a nursing ethics committee?
Who can be part of an interdisciplinary group in a nursing ethics committee?
Who has the final say in accepting the recommended course of action suggested by the ethics committee?
Who has the final say in accepting the recommended course of action suggested by the ethics committee?
What happens if there is an ethical dilemma in a healthcare setting?
What happens if there is an ethical dilemma in a healthcare setting?
What is the role of the ethics committee in explaining their recommendations?
What is the role of the ethics committee in explaining their recommendations?
