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What should a nurse do if offered a position that conflicts with their personal
beliefs? - CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse should consider declining the
position and pursuing a different nursing role.
What is the ethical obligation of a nurse to clients seeking therapeutic abortions
when it contradicts their beliefs? - CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse should
adhere to professional standards and avoid providing care that conflicts with
their personal values.
What is a potential consequence of a nurse denying care to clients seeking
abortions? - CORRECT ANSWER -It would be a breach of the Code of
Ethics for nurses.
If a client is not requesting alternatives to abortion, what should the nurse do? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse should not provide information about
alternatives.
What is the rationale behind a nurse's decision to decline a position in a unit
offering therapeutic abortions? - CORRECT ANSWER -To avoid facing an
ethical dilemma that contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs.
What chapter discusses Professional Nursing Practice in Brunner & Suddarth's
Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Chapter
1.
What is the title of the textbook referenced in the notes? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
15th Edition.
,What type of nursing role may be more suitable for a nurse with personal beliefs
against therapeutic abortions? - CORRECT ANSWER -A nursing role that
does not involve ethical dilemmas related to abortion.
What is the significance of professional standards of practice for nurses? -
CORRECT ANSWER -They guide nurses in providing care while
respecting their personal beliefs and ethical obligations.
What is one of the multiple-choice questions presented in the notes? -
CORRECT ANSWER -A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric
unit and has learned that the unit offers therapeutic abortions, a procedure that
contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs. What is the nurse's ethical obligation to
these clients?
What answer was given for the ethical obligation question in the notes? -
CORRECT ANSWER -B. The nurse should make the choice to decline this
position and pursue a different nursing role.
What is the purpose of the Code of Ethics for nurses? - CORRECT
ANSWER -To provide guidelines for ethical practice and ensure nurses do not
deny care based on personal beliefs.
What should a nurse consider to avoid ethical dilemmas in providing care? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse should consider working in an area of
nursing that does not pose a conflict with their personal beliefs.
What is a breach of the Code of Ethics for nurses regarding client care? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Denying care to clients based on personal values.
,What is the implication of a client stating they have a living will upon
admission? - CORRECT ANSWER -The living will specifies the client's
wishes before hospitalization.
What is a living will classified as? - CORRECT ANSWER -A type of
advance directive.
When are living wills typically honored? - CORRECT ANSWER -In
situations where the client's medical condition is deemed terminal.
What is the ethical principle of nonmaleficence? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The duty not to inflict harm as well as to prevent and remove harm.
Which action would violate the principle of nonmaleficence? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Refusing to administer pain medication as prescribed.
What does the nurse need to ensure when creating a client's plan of care? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The wording of the nursing diagnoses must fall
within the taxonomy of nursing.
Which organization is responsible for developing the taxonomy of nursing
diagnoses? - CORRECT ANSWER -North American Nursing Diagnosis
Association (NANDA).
What is the role of the American Nurses Association (ANA) in nursing? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The ANA is not responsible for developing the
taxonomy of nursing diagnoses.
, What does the National League for Nursing (NLN) focus on? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The NLN focuses on nursing education and does not develop
nursing diagnosis taxonomy.
What is the Joint Commission's role in healthcare? - CORRECT ANSWER
-The Joint Commission is not responsible for the taxonomy of nursing
diagnoses.
What should a nurse do if a client is not requesting alternatives to abortions? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse should not provide information about
alternatives.
What is the significance of discussing a DNR order with a terminally ill client? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It does not violate the principle of nonmaleficence.
What does assisting a semi-independent client with ADLs represent in nursing
care? - CORRECT ANSWER -It aligns with the ethical principle of
nonmaleficence.
What is the cognitive level required for analyzing nursing care situations? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Analyze.
What is the importance of communication and documentation in nursing? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It is crucial for ensuring safe and effective care.
What is the focus of the 'Management of Care' category in nursing? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It involves ensuring safe and effective care
environments.