Which element of ethical practice is associated with fair policies and procedures guiding allocation of organs for transplantation?
A. Fidelity
B.
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C. Justice
D. Beneficence
Justice
A nurse admits a patient with end-stage cancer who is obviously in pain, yet refuses pain medication because the patient wants to remain aware of family members who are present. The best example of the nurse acting under the ethical precept of autonomy is:
A. Call the physician and get orders for around-the-clock pain medication anyway.
B. Assess the patient and pain experience thoroughly and discuss the patient's wishes.
C. Try to convince the patient that the family doesn't want her to be in pain.
D. Tell the family that the patient is refusing treatment.
Assess the patient and pain experience thoroughly and discuss the patient's wishes.
A patient is asked to participate in a medical research study involving the relationship of genetics to disease. Which document is crucial for the patient to understand because it protects the patient's rights?
A. Code of Ethics
B. Informed Consent
C. Nurse Practice Act
D. United States Constitution
Informed consent
A post-operative patient requests pain medication. The nurse informs the patient that he will give the medication in the next ten minutes, but goes to lunch and does not do so for another hour. The nurse has demonstrated a lack of ethical:
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Teleology
D. Justice
Fidelity
A patient's son requests to review the documentation in his mother's medical record. What is the nurse's best response to this request?
A. "I will be happy to get that for you."
B. "You will have to ask the physician."
C. "You will need your mother's permission."
D. "You are not allowed to see the medical records."
"You will need your mother's permission."
Match the ethical term:
-Standard of best interest
-Values
-Morals
-Ethical dilemma
With the appropriate definition:
-A decision made about a clients health care by a surrogate
-Give meaning to an individuals life
-Standards of right and wrong that an individual internalizes
-A choice between two equally difficult choices
Standard of best interest: A decision made about a clients health care by a surrogate
Values: Give meaning to an individuals life
Morals: Standards of right and wrong that an individual internalizes
Ethical dilemma: A choice between two equally difficult choices
A nurse questions a physician about an ordered medication for a patient in which the dose seems excessive based on the patient's age and health status. This is an example of the nurse following the ethical precept of:
A. Autonomy
B. Malfeasance
C. Veracity
D. Nonmaleficence
Nonmaleficence
Which of the following choices is the best indication of an ethical dilemma?
A. A personal injury attorney has filed a lawsuit
B. Scientific information alone does not provide the answer
C. The law provides guidance on the situation
D. A patient is uncertain on which treatment option to undertake
Scientific information alone does not provide the answer
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), it is acceptable to withhold food and fluid from a patient when:
A. A competent patient or surrogate makes the decision
B. A physician writes a DNR order
C. A patient has little hope for a disease cure
D. The health care team determines there is a poor quality of life
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