REVISION QUESTIONS WEEK 4

Module content:
· Ethical principles and decision making in everyday dilemmas within the context of the Code of Conduct
·Human Rights

QUESTIONS:
1. In your own words define the ethical principle of beneficence.
2. State several ways of how the ethical principle of beneficence is applied to patient/service user care.
3. In your own words define the ethical principle of nonmaleficence.
4. State how the ethical principle of nonmaleficence is applied to patient/service user care.
5. In one sentence state the main purpose of the Human Rights Act.
6. Identify four Articles of the Human Rights Act that are particularly relevant to nursing practice. Write one sentence on each Article to demonstrate how it is important to your practice.
7. State the role and responsibilities of the nurse in relation to The Human Rights Act.


ANSWERS:

1. Benefience is doing good- looking/acting in the best interests of patients. It should be patient centred and way out the benefits and the risks of the treatment.

2. NMC, policies and NICE

3. “Do no harm”, risks and benefits of the treatment- harm should not be unbalanced to the benefits of the treatment.

4. Policies and procedures

5. Protection to individual by setting standards & how people want to be treated.

6. Article 8- right to respect private and family life- justice
Article 3- prohibition of torture
Article 2- right to life
Article 7- no punishment without law

7. Nurses should not breach human rights act, nurse should be patient advocacy if patient’s human rights threaten.