Ethics And Integrity

Question 1

Academic Integrity

Answer 1

Maintaining truth, soundness and honesty in academic matters

Question 2

Ethics

Answer 2

The branch of philosophy that helps us organize our thinking and reasoning about what we consider to be right and wrong, particularly in the social context

Question 3

Morality

Answer 3

The beliefs and traditions we hold in how we conduct ourselves toward others

Question 4

Ethical dilemma

Answer 4

A situation involving values and beliefs in which we find that the clear course of action is not obvious and in which we find that there may be strong ethical reasons to support each possible alternative option
- And after diving into code of ethics or SOP you still don’t have an answer

Question 5

Moral Distress

Answer 5

• Knowing the right thing to do but being constrained from doing it

Question 6

Code of Ethics CNA

Answer 6

Question 7

4 core principles to the Code of Ethics

Answer 7

• Respect for autonomy: ability to germ oneself
• Beneficience: best interests and advocacy
• Nonmaleficience: avoid harm or acting in malice
• Justice: a fairness in distribution of resources/benefits/risks and in procedures/processes. Also if policies and procedure do not demonstrate justice we need to speak out

Question 8

Knowledge is power

Answer 8

• withhholding knowledge can be an indicator to you that something is amiss
• not appropriate use of power between me and patient can demonstrate I’m doing something wrong

Question 9

Situations to consider care at the end of life

Answer 9

• Interventions of modern medicine
• interventions of people who may be close to the client
• interventions by the client eg MAID

Question 10

Medical Interventions regarding patient autonomy and situations we need consider in regards to ethics and morality

Answer 10

• CPR
• Medications
• Ventilation

Question 11

Situations to Consider: quality of life

Answer 11

• is level of intervention good/bad?
• The construct reflects overall well being and satisfaction
• Quality of death: for some it’s about retaining control, pain-free, peaceful and comfort

Question 12

What does an advanced directive outline

Answer 12

• CPR
• Treatment in case of respiratory infection/organ failure
• Surgery
• Tyles of palliative care
• Does require the appointment of substitute decision make or “proxy”

Question 13

Role of RNs in MAID

Answer 13

• provide educational supportive role
• perform certain skills such as IV insertion

Question 14

Ethical decision making things to consider

Answer 14

Question 15

Roles of RNs during death and dying

Answer 15

• Provide accurate info
• Protect the clients rights to self determination by advocating for clients wishes and involvement in decision making
• Facilitate communication between client, family and health care teams
• Respect right to refuse Tx
• Advocate for adequate resources