Chapter 04: Ethics in Public and COmmunity Health Nursing Practice Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition

1) The nurse learns that a family has decided not to accept medical intervention for a health care problem because paying for the care would drastically reduce the family's resources and ability to meet the needs of other family members. Ethically, which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? a. Appreciate 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. 2.When and by whom was nursing's first code of ethics written? a. 1893, by Lystra Gretter 3.A nurse didn't know what to do when faced with a particular ethical dilemma because an option that would have a good outcome didn't seem possible. The nurse decided to talk to the agency supervisor and decide what action to take. Which of the following best describes the nurse's actions? c. Justified, because this provides an opportunity to discuss the issue but the nurse maintains responsibility for the decision 4.Which of the following is the first and most crucial step in the ethical decision-making process? c. Identify the ethical concerns. 5.From an ethical standpoint, what is the problem with the belief that everyone should receive his or her fair share, that life should always be fair, and that everyone should make his or her own decisions? a.With this belief, the needs of society as a whole are ignored