Which of the following is generally considered to be Nursing's first code of ethics - AnswersThe
Nightingale pledge
A nurse didn't know what to do in the face with a particular ethical dilemma because an option that
would have a good outcome to not seem possible. The nurse decided to talk to the agency supervisor
and decide what action to take. Which of the following best describes the nurses actions -
Answersjustified because this provides an opportunity to discuss the issue but the nurse maintains
responsibility for the decision
-ethically each nurse is responsible for his or her own decisionsAnd cannot avoid at the cool
accountability for relying on obedience to a supervisor or any external rule or policy
Which of the following is the first and most crucial step in a generic ethical decision making process -
Answersidentify the ethical issues and dilemmas
-next would be to place the ethical issue or dilemma within a meaningful context
-step three is obtain all relevant facts
-4 reformulate ethical issues or dilemmas if needed
-five considered appropriate approaches to action or options
-6 make the decision and take action
-7 Evaluate the decision and action
A nurse is asked to meet with a family who recently immigrated from Botswana. After the physician tells
the husband and the wife diagnosis of breast cancer the family thinks the physician and starts to leave.
Ethically which of the following is the nurses most important action - Answersinterviewing the family
concerning their perspective of the threat to the family's well-being
-before any intervention can be made the HCP's must understand the families cultural, psychological,
social, communal, and environmental contacts because these affects the way issues are formulated and
decisions are made
The nurse learns that the family has declined an elective medical intervention for healthcare problem
because paying for the care with drastically reduce the families resources and ability to meet the needs
of other family members. Ethically, which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse -
Answersappreciate that the family has made the decision that it feels is best and take no further action
if it is clear the family has made an informed choice
-The nurse may attempt moral persuasion to change the family values, in the absence of a media and
grievous harm no ethical requirement exists