Virtues of Prudence and Courage

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What qualities are necessary to be an amazing nurse according to the text?

  • Arrogance, deceit, and cruelty
  • Ambition, flexibility, and resourcefulness
  • Pride, greed, and manipulation
  • Compassion, honesty, and respect (correct)

Which vices should a healthcare provider actively avoid based on the text?

  • Fraud, pride, and greed (correct)
  • Honesty, integrity, and empathy
  • Respect, dignity, and honor
  • Compassion, loyalty, and trust

What impact can a philosophy of nursing make according to the text?

  • Significant impact in the lives of many (correct)
  • Minimal impact on patient care
  • No impact at all
  • Negative impact on the profession

What behavior will destroy the dignity and honor of healthcare professionals?

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

Which negative behavior does the text associate with a nurse driven by greed?

<p>Betrayal of trust and violence against patients (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What virtues must a healthcare provider possess to avoid negative behaviors?

<p>Honesty, compassion, and respect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of fidelity as derived from Latin?

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

Which virtue is associated with the Latin word 'honestus'?

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

What does the term 'integrity' in healthcare refer to?

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

Why are acts resulting from an evil habit considered involuntary if efforts are being made to dispel the habit?

<p>Because the habit is deeply ingrained (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'prudence' typically involve in healthcare settings?

<p>Careful decision-making (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is practicing honesty important in the nursing profession?

<p>To reap merit and glory for the profession (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the virtue that ties together discretion, foresight, forethought, and circumspection in healthcare?

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

What virtue enables a person to face difficulty, danger, and pain without fear in healthcare?

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

What is defined as 'a false representation of fact, made with a knowledge of its falsehood, with the intention to induce another to act upon it' in the context of healthcare vices?

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

In the context of vices in healthcare, which sin does the Catholic Church consider as a sin of excess similar to lust and gluttony?

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

Which virtue helps a healthcare provider face tragic occurrences in places like the OR, DR, ER, and ICU with poise and professionalism?

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

What term is used to describe 'a feeling of gratification arising from association with something good or laudable' in the context of healthcare vices?

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

'Avaritia,' a Latin term meaning avarice or covetousness, is associated with which vice in healthcare?

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

'Grave offense on the part of the nurse to deceive, trick, or eventually harm the dignity and health of his/her patient' refers to which vice in healthcare?

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

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