Module 1 sample quiz
1. What is the origin of the word "ethics"? (2 answers)
a) Latin "mos"
b) Greek "ethos"
c) French "éthique"
d) German "Ethik"
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of ethics mentioned?
a) General Ethics
b) Professional Ethics
c) Personal Ethics
d) Applied/Special Ethics
3. What does bioethics primarily focus on?
a) Economic policies
b) Legal regulations
c) Moral issues in human life and health
d) Environmental conservation
4. The American Nurses Association's (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice includes a professional performance standard related to:
a) Competency
b) Ethics
c) Leadership
d) Communication
5. Which of the following scenarios is an example of an ethical dilemma in nursing?
a) Resuscitation state of a patient
b) Scheduling shifts for nurses
c) Updating medical records
d) Ordering supplies
6. What does the term "moral distress" refer to?
a) Physical discomfort due to long shifts
b) The mental imbalance when unable to act on an ethical decision
c) Disagreement with a colleague
d) Administrative errors in patient records
7. Acts that are performed under serious physical violence are considered:
a) Human acts
b) Acts of man
c) Professional acts
d) Ethical acts
8. According to the presentation, the primary precept of Natural Law is:
a) To maximize happiness
b) To seek wealth
c) To do good and avoid evil
d) To follow legal norms
9. Who introduced the term "bioethics" in the 1970s?
a) Aristotle
b) Tom Beauchamp
c) Van Rensselaer Potter
d) Immanuel Kant
10. Which of the following is a remote source of bioethics?
a) The Nuremberg Code
b) American Medical Association Code
c) Oath of Maimonides
d) The Hippocratic Oath
11. What does the "ethical climate" refer to?
a) Weather conditions affecting healthcare
b) The general atmosphere and moral environment within a healthcare setting
c) Financial stability of a healthcare institution
d) Communication patterns in a hospital
12. Which of the following best describes "freedom" in the context of ethics?
a) The power to act without hindrance
b) Random decision-making
c) Freedom from all consequences
d) Independence from societal norms
13. Nursing ethics is a subset of:
a) Political science
b) Healthcare ethics
c) Environmental ethics
d) Business ethics
14. The Nuremberg Code was established in response to:
a) World War I
b) Nazi medical experiments
c) The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
d) The Willowbrook Hepatitis Studies
15. A key purpose of studying bioethics is to:
a) Promote financial gain in healthcare
b) Guide healthcare professionals in their duties
c) Encourage technological advancements without constraints
d) Eliminate all healthcare regulations
16. Which institution was the first to focus on bioethical issues?
a) The Kennedy Institute of Ethics
b) Hastings Center
c) Georgetown University
d) Harvard Medical School
17. Which of the following is a fundamental principle of bioethics?
a) Competitiveness
b) Non-maleficence
c) Political correctness
d) Profit maximization
18. What distinguishes "human acts" from "acts of man"?
a) Human acts are done with full knowledge and consent
b) Human acts are involuntary
c) Acts of man are always ethical
d) Acts of man involve deliberate choice
19. Why did nursing ethics transition into bioethics in the 1960s?
a) The rise of medical ethics and technological advancements
b) A lack of interest in ethics among nurses
c) The collapse of nursing education
d) Global economic crises
20. Who bears the primary responsibility for ethical conduct in nursing?
a) Hospital administrators
b) Individual nurses
c) Patients
d) Legal advisors
21. Which of the following is NOT a condition that prompted the birth of bioethics?
a) The discovery of penicillin
b) Human experimentation without consent
c) Genetic engineering concerns
d) The development of intensive care units
22. Which ancient code is a significant remote source of bioethics?
a) The Code of Hammurabi
b) The Hippocratic Oath
c) The Magna Carta
d) The Code of Justinian
23. Bioethics as a new type of wisdom emphasizes the use of:
a) Scientific knowledge for social good
b) Technological advancements for profit
c) Political power for healthcare decisions
d) Legal frameworks to restrict medical practice
24. The term "ethical dilemma" is best defined as:
a) A situation where there is no clear ethical course of action
b) A disagreement among colleagues
c) A minor administrative error
d) A legal issue in healthcare
25. A nurse encounters moral distress when:
a) They are unsure of the right action
b) They know the right action but cannot perform it due to constraints
c) They agree with a doctor's orders
d) They face a patient who refuses treatment
26. The declaration that addresses physicians' duties to protect research participants is:
a) The Geneva Convention
b) The Helsinki Declaration
c) The Belmont Report
d) The Kyoto Protocol
27. What does "non-maleficence" mean in bioethics?
a) Promoting good
b) Avoiding harm
c) Seeking justice
d) Providing benefits
28. The pivot to bioethics led to the adoption of which common framework in healthcare ethics?
a) Virtue ethics
b) Principlism
c) Deontological ethics
d) Utilitarianism
29. The study of ethics in nursing is important because:
a) It helps nurses make more money
b) It guides nurses through ethically challenging situations
c) It simplifies nursing practice
d) It eliminates the need for medical consultation
30. The shift in nursing ethics to philosophers and theologians in the 1960s resulted in:
a) A deeper integration of nursing practice and ethics
b) The loss of nursing's heritage ethics
c) The advancement of nursing autonomy
d) Increased nursing satisfaction
a, b
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1. What is the origin of the word "ethics"? (2 answers)
a) Latin "mos"
b) Greek "ethos"
c) French "éthique"
d) German "Ethik"
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of ethics mentioned?
a) General Ethics
b) Professional Ethics
c) Personal Ethics
d) Applied/Special Ethics
3. What does bioethics primarily focus on?
a) Economic policies
b) Legal regulations
c) Moral issues in human life and health
d) Environmental conservation
4. The American Nurses Association's (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice includes a professional performance standard related to:
a) Competency
b) Ethics
c) Leadership
d) Communication
5. Which of the following scenarios is an example of an ethical dilemma in nursing?
a) Resuscitation state of a patient
b) Scheduling shifts for nurses
c) Updating medical records
d) Ordering supplies
6. What does the term "moral distress" refer to?
a) Physical discomfort due to long shifts
b) The mental imbalance when unable to act on an ethical decision
c) Disagreement with a colleague
d) Administrative errors in patient records
7. Acts that are performed under serious physical violence are considered:
a) Human acts
b) Acts of man
c) Professional acts
d) Ethical acts
8. According to the presentation, the primary precept of Natural Law is:
a) To maximize happiness
b) To seek wealth
c) To do good and avoid evil
d) To follow legal norms
9. Who introduced the term "bioethics" in the 1970s?
a) Aristotle
b) Tom Beauchamp
c) Van Rensselaer Potter
d) Immanuel Kant
10. Which of the following is a remote source of bioethics?
a) The Nuremberg Code
b) American Medical Association Code
c) Oath of Maimonides
d) The Hippocratic Oath
11. What does the "ethical climate" refer to?
a) Weather conditions affecting healthcare
b) The general atmosphere and moral environment within a healthcare setting
c) Financial stability of a healthcare institution
d) Communication patterns in a hospital
12. Which of the following best describes "freedom" in the context of ethics?
a) The power to act without hindrance
b) Random decision-making
c) Freedom from all consequences
d) Independence from societal norms
13. Nursing ethics is a subset of:
a) Political science
b) Healthcare ethics
c) Environmental ethics
d) Business ethics
14. The Nuremberg Code was established in response to:
a) World War I
b) Nazi medical experiments
c) The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
d) The Willowbrook Hepatitis Studies
15. A key purpose of studying bioethics is to:
a) Promote financial gain in healthcare
b) Guide healthcare professionals in their duties
c) Encourage technological advancements without constraints
d) Eliminate all healthcare regulations
16. Which institution was the first to focus on bioethical issues?
a) The Kennedy Institute of Ethics
b) Hastings Center
c) Georgetown University
d) Harvard Medical School
17. Which of the following is a fundamental principle of bioethics?
a) Competitiveness
b) Non-maleficence
c) Political correctness
d) Profit maximization
18. What distinguishes "human acts" from "acts of man"?
a) Human acts are done with full knowledge and consent
b) Human acts are involuntary
c) Acts of man are always ethical
d) Acts of man involve deliberate choice
19. Why did nursing ethics transition into bioethics in the 1960s?
a) The rise of medical ethics and technological advancements
b) A lack of interest in ethics among nurses
c) The collapse of nursing education
d) Global economic crises
20. Who bears the primary responsibility for ethical conduct in nursing?
a) Hospital administrators
b) Individual nurses
c) Patients
d) Legal advisors
21. Which of the following is NOT a condition that prompted the birth of bioethics?
a) The discovery of penicillin
b) Human experimentation without consent
c) Genetic engineering concerns
d) The development of intensive care units
22. Which ancient code is a significant remote source of bioethics?
a) The Code of Hammurabi
b) The Hippocratic Oath
c) The Magna Carta
d) The Code of Justinian
23. Bioethics as a new type of wisdom emphasizes the use of:
a) Scientific knowledge for social good
b) Technological advancements for profit
c) Political power for healthcare decisions
d) Legal frameworks to restrict medical practice
24. The term "ethical dilemma" is best defined as:
a) A situation where there is no clear ethical course of action
b) A disagreement among colleagues
c) A minor administrative error
d) A legal issue in healthcare
25. A nurse encounters moral distress when:
a) They are unsure of the right action
b) They know the right action but cannot perform it due to constraints
c) They agree with a doctor's orders
d) They face a patient who refuses treatment
26. The declaration that addresses physicians' duties to protect research participants is:
a) The Geneva Convention
b) The Helsinki Declaration
c) The Belmont Report
d) The Kyoto Protocol
27. What does "non-maleficence" mean in bioethics?
a) Promoting good
b) Avoiding harm
c) Seeking justice
d) Providing benefits
28. The pivot to bioethics led to the adoption of which common framework in healthcare ethics?
a) Virtue ethics
b) Principlism
c) Deontological ethics
d) Utilitarianism
29. The study of ethics in nursing is important because:
a) It helps nurses make more money
b) It guides nurses through ethically challenging situations
c) It simplifies nursing practice
d) It eliminates the need for medical consultation
30. The shift in nursing ethics to philosophers and theologians in the 1960s resulted in:
a) A deeper integration of nursing practice and ethics
b) The loss of nursing's heritage ethics
c) The advancement of nursing autonomy
d) Increased nursing satisfaction
a, b
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