Chapter 6 Ethical Decision Making

Chapter 6  Ethical Decision Making

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. When do moral dilemmas occur?
a.
when the nurse is unsure of the morally correct action
b.
when there are conflicting moral claims
c.
when moral claims conflict with practical claims
d.
when participants disagree on the appropriate course of action

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 123 BLM: Remember

2. The nurse manager asks Martha, a staff nurse, if she will work an additional four hours at the end of her shift. Martha’s patient is unstable, and there are not enough nurses on the next shift to care for him adequately. If she works overtime, Martha will have to break a promise she made to watch her children’s soccer game. What is this situation an example of?
a.
moral distress
b.
a moral dilemma
c.
moral reckoning
d.
a practical dilemma

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 124 BLM: Higher Order

3. A registered nurse witnesses another nurse violating a patient’s autonomy. Even though she did not participate in the action, the nurse who witnessed the act experiences powerlessness, frustration, and anger. What does this reaction describe?
a.
moral distress
b.
moral uncertainty
c.
moral outrage
d.
moral disengagement

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 126 BLM: Higher Order

4. Why do physicians sometimes make unilateral decisions in morally important situations?
a.
Moral decision making is reserved for physicians.
b.
Nurses are seldom aware of the patient’s wishes and life context.
c.
There is sometimes a power imbalance in the health care setting.
d.
It is illegal for nurses to participate in moral decision making.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 122 BLM: Remember

5. Which of the following best defines moral residue?
a.
when you see that there is a moral problem but are not sure of the correct action
b.
being asked to compromise your values time and time again
c.
self-knowledge combined with decision-making skill
d.
the ability to make cogent moral decisions

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 127 BLM: Remember