Fundamentals of Nursing, The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care, Carol Taylor et al., 9th Edition

1. A nurse in a physician's office has noted on several occasions that one of the physicians frequently obtains controlled-drug prescription forms for prescription writing. The physician reports that his wife has chronic back pain and requires pain medication. One day the nurse enters the physician's office and sees him take a pill out of a bottle. The doctor mentions that he suffers from migraines and that his wife's pain medication alleviates the pain. What type of nurse-physician ethical situation is illustrated in this scenario? A) Unprofessional, incompetent, unethical, or illegal physician practice B) Disagreements about the proposed medical regimen C) Conflicts regarding the scope of the nurse's role D) Claims of loyalty Ans: A Chapter Number: 6 Values, Ethics, and Advocacy Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Cognitive Level: Apply Page: 111 Feedback: The physician is demonstrating unprofessional, incompetent, unethical, or illegal physician practice. Claims of loyalty and conflicts regarding the nurse's role are not included in this situation. There is no disagreement with the medical regime as the physician is not supporting his wife to obtain prescriptions from a different provider