Why Do Nurses Need to Have an Understanding of Ethics

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why do nurses need to have an understanding of ethics?

• A) Nurses do not share the same perspectives of health care with other health care professionals.
• B) Morality and care are at the heart of nursing practice.
• C) Ethics enables nurses to choose the correct course of action.
• D) Convincing family members of compassionate courses of action is best done by nurses.

Understand the ethical considerations and steps to take with a brain-dead patient on a ventilator.

Identify strategies to manage emotional well-being and avoid compassion fatigue for healthcare professionals dealing with death.

Comprehend the physical and emotional needs of terminally ill patients to provide optimal care.

Recognize and effectively respond to grief reactions in individuals attending support groups.

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Definitions:

Social Attachment

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A region of the frontal lobes of the brain implicated in a variety of complex behaviors, including planning, decision-making, and moderating social behavior.

Dorsal Amygdala

The section of the amygdala responsible for maternal approach behaviors in children and adolescent humans.

Flavor Aversion Learning

A rapid form of learning where an individual learns to avoid a food after a single adverse experience associated with that food.