TestxBankxforxBrunnerx&xSuddarth'sxTextbookxofxMedical-SurgicalxNursing,x15thxEditionx
x
x
Test Bank x x
Brunner & Suddarth's
x x x x
Textbook of Medical-Surgicalx x x
,TestxBankxforxBrunnerx&xSuddarth'sxTextbookxofxMedical-SurgicalxNursing,x15thxEditionx
x
Nursing, 15th Edition
x
x x
x
x
x
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
x x x x x
x
1.xAxnursexhasxbeenxofferedxaxpositionxonxanxobstetricxunitxandxhasxlearnedxthatxthex
unitxoffersxtherapeuticxabortions,xaxprocedurexthatxcontradictsxthexnurse'sxpersonalx
beliefs.xWhatxisxthexnurse'sxethicalxobligationxtoxthesexclients?x
,TestxBankxforxBrunnerx&xSuddarth'sxTextbookxofxMedical-SurgicalxNursing,x15thxEditionx
x
x
A. Thexnursexshouldxadherextoxprofessionalxstandardsxofxpracticexandxofferxservicext
oxthesexclients.x
B. Thexnursexshouldxmakexthexchoicextoxdeclinexthisxpositionxandxpursuexaxdifferentx
nursingxrole.x
C. Thexnursexshouldxdeclinextoxcarexforxthexclientsxconsideringxabortion.x
D. Thexnursexshouldxexpressxalternativesxtoxwomenxconsideringxterminatingxtheirxp
regnancy.x
x
ANS:xBx
x
Rationale:xToxavoidxfacingxthexethicalxdilemmaxofxprovidingxcarexthatxcontradictsxth
exnurse’sxpersonalxbeliefs,xthexnursexshouldxconsiderxworkingxinxanxareaxofxnursingxt
hatxwouldxnotxposexthisxdilemma.xThexnursexshouldxnotxprovidexcarextoxthexclientxbe
causexitxisxaxconflictxofxpersonalxvalues.xThexnursexshouldxnotxdenyxcarextoxthesexclie
ntsxasxthisxwouldxbexaxbreachxinxthexCodexofxEthicsxforxnurses.xIfxthexclientxisxnotxreq
uestingxinformationxforxalternativesxtoxabortions,xthenxthexnursexshouldxnotxbexprov
idingxthisxinformation.x
x
PTS:x1xREF:xp.x27x
NAT:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment:xManagementxofxCarex
TOP:xChapterx1:xProfessionalxNursingxPracticexKEY:xIntegratedxProcess:xCaringx
BLM:xCognitivexLevel:xApplyxNOT:xMultiplexChoicexx
2.xAnx80-year-oldxclientxisxadmittedxwithxaxdiagnosisxofxcommunity-
acquiredxpneumonia.xDuringxadmissionxthexclientxstates,x"Ixhavexaxlivingxwill."
x Whatximplicationxofxthisxshouldxthexnursexrecognize?x
A. Thisxdocumentxisxalwaysxhonored,xregardlessxofxcircumstances.x
B. Thisxdocumentxspecifiesxthexclient'sxwishesxbeforexhospitalization.x
C. Thisxdocumentxisxbindingxforxthexdurationxofxthexclient'sxlife.x
D. Thisxdocumentxhasxbeenxdrawnxupxbyxthexclient'sxfamilyxtoxdeterminex
DNRxstatus.xx
ANS:xBx
x
, TestxBankxforxBrunnerx&xSuddarth'sxTextbookxofxMedical-SurgicalxNursing,x15thxEditionx
x
Rationale:xAxlivingxwillxisxonextypexofxadvancexdirective.xInxmostxsituations,xlivingxwil
lsxarexlimitedxtoxsituationsxinxwhichxthexclient'sxmedicalxconditionxisxdeemedxtermina
l.xThexotherxanswersxarexincorrectxbecausexlivingxwillsxarexnotxalwaysxhonoredxinxev
eryxcircumstance,xtheyxarexnotxbindingxforxthexdurationxofxthexclient'sxlife,xandxtheyx
arexnotxdrawnxupxbyxthexclient'sxfamily.x
x
PTS:x1xREF:xp.x29x
NAT:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment:xManagementxofxCarex
TOP:xChapterx1:xProfessionalxNursingxPracticex
KEY:xIntegratedxProcess:xCommunicationxandxDocumentationxBLM:xCognitivex
Level:xAnalyzex
NOT:xMultiplexChoicex
x
3.xAxnursexhasxbeenxprovidingxethicalxcarexforxmanyxyearsxandxisxawarexofxthexneedx
toxmaintainxthexethicalxprinciplexofxnonmaleficence.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsx
wouldxbexconsideredxaxviolationxofxthisxprinciple?x
A. DiscussingxaxDNRxorderxwithxaxterminallyxillxclientx
B. Assistingxaxsemi-independentxclientxwithxADLsx
C. Refusingxtoxadministerxpainxmedicationxasxprescribedx
D. Providingxmorexcarexforxonexclientxthanxforxanotherx
ANS:xCx
Rationale:xThexdutyxnotxtoxinflictxasxwellxasxpreventxandxremovexharmxisxtermedxnon
maleficence.xDiscussingxaxDNRxorderxwithxaxterminallyxillxclientxandxassistingxaxclien
txwithxADLsxwouldxnotxbexconsideredxcontradictionsxtoxthexnurse'sxdutyxofxnonmalefi
cence.xSomexclientsxjustifiablyxrequirexmorexcarexthanxothers.x
x
PTS:x1xREF:xp.x25x
NAT:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment:xManagementxofxCarex
TOP:xChapterx1:xProfessionalxNursingxPracticex
KEY:xIntegratedxProcess:xNursingxProcessx BLM:xCognitivexLevel:xAnalyzex
x
x
Test Bank x x
Brunner & Suddarth's
x x x x
Textbook of Medical-Surgicalx x x
,TestxBankxforxBrunnerx&xSuddarth'sxTextbookxofxMedical-SurgicalxNursing,x15thxEditionx
x
Nursing, 15th Edition
x
x x
x
x
x
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
x x x x x
x
1.xAxnursexhasxbeenxofferedxaxpositionxonxanxobstetricxunitxandxhasxlearnedxthatxthex
unitxoffersxtherapeuticxabortions,xaxprocedurexthatxcontradictsxthexnurse'sxpersonalx
beliefs.xWhatxisxthexnurse'sxethicalxobligationxtoxthesexclients?x
,TestxBankxforxBrunnerx&xSuddarth'sxTextbookxofxMedical-SurgicalxNursing,x15thxEditionx
x
x
A. Thexnursexshouldxadherextoxprofessionalxstandardsxofxpracticexandxofferxservicext
oxthesexclients.x
B. Thexnursexshouldxmakexthexchoicextoxdeclinexthisxpositionxandxpursuexaxdifferentx
nursingxrole.x
C. Thexnursexshouldxdeclinextoxcarexforxthexclientsxconsideringxabortion.x
D. Thexnursexshouldxexpressxalternativesxtoxwomenxconsideringxterminatingxtheirxp
regnancy.x
x
ANS:xBx
x
Rationale:xToxavoidxfacingxthexethicalxdilemmaxofxprovidingxcarexthatxcontradictsxth
exnurse’sxpersonalxbeliefs,xthexnursexshouldxconsiderxworkingxinxanxareaxofxnursingxt
hatxwouldxnotxposexthisxdilemma.xThexnursexshouldxnotxprovidexcarextoxthexclientxbe
causexitxisxaxconflictxofxpersonalxvalues.xThexnursexshouldxnotxdenyxcarextoxthesexclie
ntsxasxthisxwouldxbexaxbreachxinxthexCodexofxEthicsxforxnurses.xIfxthexclientxisxnotxreq
uestingxinformationxforxalternativesxtoxabortions,xthenxthexnursexshouldxnotxbexprov
idingxthisxinformation.x
x
PTS:x1xREF:xp.x27x
NAT:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment:xManagementxofxCarex
TOP:xChapterx1:xProfessionalxNursingxPracticexKEY:xIntegratedxProcess:xCaringx
BLM:xCognitivexLevel:xApplyxNOT:xMultiplexChoicexx
2.xAnx80-year-oldxclientxisxadmittedxwithxaxdiagnosisxofxcommunity-
acquiredxpneumonia.xDuringxadmissionxthexclientxstates,x"Ixhavexaxlivingxwill."
x Whatximplicationxofxthisxshouldxthexnursexrecognize?x
A. Thisxdocumentxisxalwaysxhonored,xregardlessxofxcircumstances.x
B. Thisxdocumentxspecifiesxthexclient'sxwishesxbeforexhospitalization.x
C. Thisxdocumentxisxbindingxforxthexdurationxofxthexclient'sxlife.x
D. Thisxdocumentxhasxbeenxdrawnxupxbyxthexclient'sxfamilyxtoxdeterminex
DNRxstatus.xx
ANS:xBx
x
, TestxBankxforxBrunnerx&xSuddarth'sxTextbookxofxMedical-SurgicalxNursing,x15thxEditionx
x
Rationale:xAxlivingxwillxisxonextypexofxadvancexdirective.xInxmostxsituations,xlivingxwil
lsxarexlimitedxtoxsituationsxinxwhichxthexclient'sxmedicalxconditionxisxdeemedxtermina
l.xThexotherxanswersxarexincorrectxbecausexlivingxwillsxarexnotxalwaysxhonoredxinxev
eryxcircumstance,xtheyxarexnotxbindingxforxthexdurationxofxthexclient'sxlife,xandxtheyx
arexnotxdrawnxupxbyxthexclient'sxfamily.x
x
PTS:x1xREF:xp.x29x
NAT:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment:xManagementxofxCarex
TOP:xChapterx1:xProfessionalxNursingxPracticex
KEY:xIntegratedxProcess:xCommunicationxandxDocumentationxBLM:xCognitivex
Level:xAnalyzex
NOT:xMultiplexChoicex
x
3.xAxnursexhasxbeenxprovidingxethicalxcarexforxmanyxyearsxandxisxawarexofxthexneedx
toxmaintainxthexethicalxprinciplexofxnonmaleficence.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsx
wouldxbexconsideredxaxviolationxofxthisxprinciple?x
A. DiscussingxaxDNRxorderxwithxaxterminallyxillxclientx
B. Assistingxaxsemi-independentxclientxwithxADLsx
C. Refusingxtoxadministerxpainxmedicationxasxprescribedx
D. Providingxmorexcarexforxonexclientxthanxforxanotherx
ANS:xCx
Rationale:xThexdutyxnotxtoxinflictxasxwellxasxpreventxandxremovexharmxisxtermedxnon
maleficence.xDiscussingxaxDNRxorderxwithxaxterminallyxillxclientxandxassistingxaxclien
txwithxADLsxwouldxnotxbexconsideredxcontradictionsxtoxthexnurse'sxdutyxofxnonmalefi
cence.xSomexclientsxjustifiablyxrequirexmorexcarexthanxothers.x
x
PTS:x1xREF:xp.x25x
NAT:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment:xManagementxofxCarex
TOP:xChapterx1:xProfessionalxNursingxPracticex
KEY:xIntegratedxProcess:xNursingxProcessx BLM:xCognitivexLevel:xAnalyzex
