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1. A client is referred to a Answer 3: Autonomy is the right of individuals to take
surgeon by the general action for themselves. Beneficence is duty to help
practitioner. After meeting others by doing what is best for them, whereas
the surgeon, the client negligence is a legal term. Veracity is truthfulness.
decides to find a different Privacy is the nondisclosure of information by the
surgeon to continue health care team.
treatment. The nurse
supports the client's
action, utilizing which
ethical principle
1. Beneficence
2.Veracity
3. Autonomy
4. Privacy
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2. A nurse forgets to Answer 2: Negligence is the unintentional failure of an
administer a client's individual to perform or not perform an act that a
diuretic and the client reasonable person would or would not do in the
experiences an episode of same or similar circumstances.
pulmonary edema. This
medication error would
be considered negligence
if it constituted which of
the following?
1. The purposeful failure to
perform a health care
procedure
2. The unintentional failure
to perform a health care
procedure
3. The act of substituting a
different medication for
the one ordered</choice
4. Failure to follow a direct
order by a physician
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3. A new graduate nurse 1 - The nurse is exercising autonomy, the right to make
orientee plans to show an one's own decision. Nurses who follow this principle
adolescent client a video recognize that each client is unique. In this situation,
about self-injection perhaps because of the developmental level, the
technique. A staff nurse nurse assessed that a video would be a better
remarks, "I gave the client teaching-learning method than written literature.
written literature Paternalism restricts the freedom of the individual
yesterday, so the video because another determines choices. Noncompliance
probably isn't necessary." occurs when an individual is fully aware of the
The nurse orientee consequences yet chooses the action anyway.
proceeds with showing Informed consent is providing agreement to undergo
the video and discussing treatment following a description of a procedure with
the skill with the the risks, benefits, and alternatives explained.
adolescent after engaging
in decision making related
to which of the following?
1. Autonomy
2. Informed consent
3. Paternalism
4. Noncompliance
4.A client asks why a 4. - Fidelity means to be faithful to agreements and
diagnostic test has been promises. This nurse is acting on the client's behalf to
ordered and the nurse obtain needed information and report it back to the
replies, "I'm unsure but will client. Nonmaleficence is duty to do no harm. Veracity
find out for you." When the refers to telling the truth. Beneficence means doing
nurse later returns and good
provides an explanation,
the nurse is acting under
which principle?
1. Nonmaleficence
2. Veracity
3. Beneficence
4. Fidelity
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5. An individual has a 1. The nurse must have a relationship with the client
seizure while walking that involves providing care
down the street. During
the seizure, a nurse from a
physician's office is
noticed driving past
without stopping to assist.
The individual sues the
nurse for negligence but
fails to win a judgment for
which of the following
reasons
1. The nurse had no duty to
the individual.
2. The nurse did what most
nurses would do in the
same circumstance.
3. The nurse did not cause
the client's injuries.
4.The nurse was off-duty
at that time
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