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Nursing Administration Department
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Nursing Ethics Exam
Date: /12/2017
Duration: One hour Total Score: 50 Marks
Please answer all the following:
I. Define the following (10) marks
1- Values
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2- Brain death
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3- Informed consent
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4- Code of nursing ethics
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5- Bioethics
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II. Put appropriate sign (T) for true or (F) for false statement (5) marks
Statements Sign
1. The dying person’s has right to maintain a sense of hopefulness.
2. Paternalism is interference with person’s liberty justified by reasons for his welfare.
3. Breach of duty is one element of Liability
4. Implied consent can take the form of either verbal or written document.
5. Therapeutic privilege is an exceptions to requirements for informed consent other
than emergency.
6. The nurse is accountable for healthcare team practices and delegations.
7. Work of nurse and physician should be complementary
8. Beliefs are opinions that describe what is right or desirable
9. Accountability is the execution of duties associated with nurses particular role.
10.First step in resolving ethical dilemma include recognize the problem and identify
conflict sources.
III. Select the appropriate answer for each MCQ (8) marks
1- Ethics is an important professional issue for nurses as it , involves:
A. Evaluating personal actions;
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B. knowledge of personal standards, community and universal principles;
C. Choices, and the impact of these choices on others;
D. Long term consequences.
2- --------are acquired during socialization into nursing
a- Personal values
b- Value clarification
c- Professional values
d- Non of the above
3- The --------is considered from role of nurse in ethical situation
a- Agitator
b- Moral
c- Dignity
d- Humor
4- In nursing------------includes appropriate emotional distance from the client to
ensure objectivity and an appropriate professional response.
a- Intimacy
b- Empathy
c- Respect
d- Trust
5- ……….Is one of the type of informed consent.
a) Emergency consent.
b) Express consent
c) Therapeutic consent.
d) Phone consent
6- …………. Is a legal document which permits a person to offer special skills and
knowledge to public.
a) Law
b) Error
c) License
d) Scope of practice.
7- Frequent dilemmas fronting nurses including all the following except…….
A- Adhering to informed consent to treatment.
B- Prolonging the living with inappropriate measures.
C- Providing care for acutely care patients.
D- Truth telling vs. lying/deception.
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8- Professional nurse accountable to the following except:
a) To clients.
b) To code of ethics.
c) To self.
d) To the profession
IV. List (20) marks
1- Two ethical problems result from nurse- nurse interaction
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2- First two psychological stages of dying persons
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3- Two importance of the code of ethics
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4- Three elements autonomy
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5- Three skills needed to be a good advocate
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6- Three forms of negligence:
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V. Give Short note on:- (8) marks
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A- Criteria for practitioners to meet quality as professionals.
B- Role of nurse in care of the dying patient
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VI. Compare ( 5 marks)
1- Compare between the different Proof of consent.
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GOOD LUCK
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