Professional Ethics & Legal Standards Flashcards
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Which principle is demonstrated when a nurse allocates limited resources fairly among infants based on need?
Answer: Justice
Justice involves fair and equitable distribution of resources and care.
Parents ask the nurse to withhold a poor prognosis from the extended family. What is the best response?
Answer: Respect the parents' wishes about who receives information
Parents control disclosure of the infant's health information to others.
A hospital ethics committee is most useful in which situation?
Answer: Resolving a conflict between parents and the care team about continuing life-sustaining treatment
Ethics committees help resolve value-based conflicts and complex treatment decisions.
Which scenario is an example of a breach of confidentiality?
Answer: Posting an infant's photo and details on social media
Sharing identifiable patient information on social media violates privacy rules.
What does the doctrine of 'standard of care' require of a neonatal nurse?
Answer: Care consistent with what a reasonably competent nurse in the same specialty would provide
The standard is based on what a reasonably prudent nurse with similar training would do in similar circumstances.
A nurse is asked to float to a unit where she has no training in caring for ventilated neonates. What is the most appropriate action?
Answer: Communicate competency limits and request appropriate assignment or support
Nurses must practice within their competence and speak up when an assignment exceeds it.
Which phrase best defines the ethical principle of 'nonmaleficence'?
Answer: Doing no harm
Nonmaleficence is the obligation to avoid causing harm to patients.
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