Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

30 UNIT I FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE

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11. A child whose parents smoke decides to
    give it a try.


12. A boy is left to his own devices when
    confronted with moral issues.


13. A child is taught by teachers and parents
    that premarital sex is sinful.


14. A child is encouraged to interact with
    people of various cultures to explore dif-
    ferent values.


15. A boy is sent to his room following an
    altercation with his sibling.


16. A boy learns to eat a healthy diet by fol-
    lowing his parents’ example.


17. A boy is allowed to determine his own
    bedtime.

SHORT ANSWER

1.Describe how you, as a nurse, would help the

following patient to define her values and

choose a plan of action using the steps listed in

your text: A 36-year-old mother of a 10-year-old

child with cystic fibrosis works during the day

as a cashier and is going to school at night to

study nursing. Her husband is a salesman who

has constant overnight travel. The child needs

more attention than the mother has time to

supply, and the mother feels guilty for spending

time to better herself. She cannot afford to hire

a full-time caretaker for her child.

a.Values clarification:

b.Choosing:

c. Prizing:

d.Acting:

2.Identify four ethical issues confronted by

nurses in their daily nursing practice. How

would you deal with these issues in your own

practice?

a.

b.

c.

d.

3.Briefly describe the five principles of bioethics,

and give an example of each.

a.Autonomy:

b.Nonmaleficence:

c. Beneficence:

d.Justice:

e.Fidelity:

4.Describe how a nurse might react in this situa-

tion according to the elements of ethical

agency: You overhear a nurse on your ward dis-

cussing with her patient another patient’s HIV

status. This is not the first time this nurse has

been indiscreet. You are afraid to confront the

nurse because she is your superior and has been

known to punish coworkers who displease her

by assigning them the most difficult cases.

a.Ethical sensibility:

b.Ethical responsiveness:

c. Ethical reasoning:

d.Ethical accountability:

e.Ethical character:

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