Student Activity Sheet Nur 104 Health Care Ethics Bs Nursing / Third Year Session # 1
Student Activity Sheet Nur 104 Health Care Ethics Bs Nursing / Third Year Session # 1
Student Activity Sheet Nur 104 Health Care Ethics Bs Nursing / Third Year Session # 1
Your classroom instructor for this subject, Health Care Ethics is the application of the core principles of bioethics
(autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice) to medical and health care decisions. It is a multidisciplinary lens
through which to view complex issues and make recommendations regarding a course of action . Listed below are the
additional information vital in orientation:
• Sanctions for Lapse in Ethical, Legal, and Professional Etiquette Ethical conduct – right or wrong?
– Sanction: loss of professional reputation, loss of professional affiliations
● Professional Etiquette
• Avoid talking badly about another practitioner (especially in front of patients)
• Maintain appropriate relationships at the worksite
• Stay within role boundaries of your specialty
• Rules of etiquette help maintain order and civility
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four essential characteristics of a profession?
A. Competence in a specialized body of knowledge and skill
B. The provision of a particular service to society
C. Grounds for administrative actions
D. Standards of education and practice
ANSWER: C
RATIO: Grounds for administrative actions belongs to the specialty practice acts. Therefore, it is not considered an
essential characteristics of a profession.
2. Specialties including therapist, athletic trainers and dieticians fall under the umbrella title of?
A. Advances health
B. Allied health
C. Rehabilitative health
D. Partnered Health
3. Specialty practice acts will vary in emphasis, but the majority will address which of the following?
A. Requirements and qualifications for licensure or certification
B. Penalties and sanctions for unauthorized practice
C. Scope of professional practice
D. All of these apply
ANSWER: D
RATIO: All of the following apply to the specialty practice acts and majority address all of the following.
4. The type of sanction commonly associated with lapse in appropriate etiquette is?
A. Loss of professional affiliations
B. Loss of professional respect and fellowship
C. Loss of professional values
D. Loss of professional reputation
ANSWER: B
RATIO: Sanctions associated with a lapse in appropriate legal, ethical and professional etiquette are given below:
Ethical Conduct: Sanction: Loss of professional reputation
Legal Requirements: Sanction: Punishment as prescribed by law
Professional Etiquette: Sanction: Loss of professional respect and fellowship
5. In regard to clients and patients, practitioners have a(n) _________ relationship which requires them to act
primarily in the best interest of those they serve.
A. Fiduciary
B. Proper
C. Formal
D. Formulaic
ANSWER: A
RATIO: A relationship in which an individual places complete confidence, trust, and reliance in someone who has
a fiduciary duty to act for the individual's benefit.
RATIONALIZATION ACTIVITY (THIS WILL BE DONE DURING THE FACE TO FACE INTERACTION)
The instructor will now rationalize the answers to the students. You can now ask questions and debate among themselves
for 10 minutes. Write the correct answer and correct/additional ratio in the space provided.
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You are done with the session! Let’s track your progress.
For today’s activity you will use index cards or half sheets of paper to provide written feedback to the following questions:
You are given one minute to answer the questions. You will be given 1 minute to complete the task. I will collect all your
papers before leaving the class.
1. What was the most useful or meaningful thing you learned from this session?