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?

Fraud and greed Signup and view all the answers

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

Betrayal of trust and violence against patients Signup and view all the answers

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

Honesty, compassion, and respect Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of fidelity as derived from Latin?

Faithfulness Signup and view all the answers

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

Decency Signup and view all the answers

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

Wholeness 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?

Because the habit is deeply ingrained Signup and view all the answers

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

Careful decision-making Signup and view all the answers

Why is practicing honesty important in the nursing profession?

To reap merit and glory for the profession Signup and view all the answers

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

Prudence Signup and view all the answers

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

Courage 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?

Fraud 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?

Greed 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?

Courage 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?

Pride Signup and view all the answers

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

Greed 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?