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Brunner & Suddarth's
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Textbook of Medical-Surgical eQ eQ
Nursing, 15th Edition
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15th Edition
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
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1. A eQnurse eQhas eQbeen eQoffered eQa eQposition eQon eQan eQobstetric eQunit eQand eQhas eQlearned
eQthat eQthe eQunit eQoffers eQtherapeutic eQabortions, eQa eQprocedure eQthat eQcontradicts eQthe
eQ nurse's eQpersonal eQbeliefs. eQWhat eQis eQthe eQnurse's eQethical eQobligation eQto eQthese
eQ clients?
A. The eQnurse eQshould eQadhere eQto eQprofessional eQstandards eQof eQpractice eQand eQoffer
eQ service eQto eQthese eQclients.
B. The eQnurse eQshould eQmake eQthe eQchoice eQto eQdecline eQthis eQposition eQand eQpursue eQa
eQ different eQnursing eQrole.
C. The eQnurse eQshould eQdecline eQto eQcare eQfor eQthe eQclients eQconsidering eQabortion.
D. The eQ nurse should
eQ express
eQ eQ alternatives to
eQ women
eQ considering
eQ
eQ terminating eQtheir eQpregnancy.
ANS: eQB
Rationale: eQTo eQavoid eQfacing eQthe eQethical eQdilemma eQof eQproviding eQcare eQthat
contradicts eQthe eQnurse’s eQpersonal eQbeliefs, eQthe eQnurse eQshould eQconsider
eQ
eQ working eQin eQan eQarea eQof eQnursing eQthat eQwould eQnot eQpose eQthis eQdilemma. eQThe
eQ nurse eQshould eQnot eQprovide eQcare eQto eQthe eQclient eQbecause eQit eQis eQa eQconflict eQof
eQpersonal eQvalues. eQThe eQnurse eQshould eQnot eQdeny eQcare eQto eQthese eQclients eQas eQthis
eQwould eQbe eQa eQbreach eQin eQthe eQCode eQof eQEthics eQfor eQnurses. eQIf eQthe eQclient eQis eQnot
eQ requesting eQinformation eQfor eQalternatives eQto eQabortions, eQthen eQthe eQnurse
eQ should eQnot eQbe eQproviding eQthis eQinformation.
PTS: eQ1 eQREF: eQp. eQ27
NAT: eQClient eQNeeds: eQSafe, eQEffective eQCare eQEnvironment: eQManagement eQof
eQ Care eQTOP: eQChapter eQ1: eQProfessional eQNursing eQPractice KEY: eQIntegrated
eQProcess: eQCaring eQBLM: eQCognitive eQLevel: eQApply eQNOT: eQMultiple eQChoice
2. An eQ80-year-old eQclient eQis eQadmitted eQwith eQa eQdiagnosis eQof eQcommunity-
acquired eQpneumonia. eQDuring eQadmission eQthe eQclient eQstates, eQ"I eQhave eQa
eQ living eQwill." eQWhat eQimplication eQof eQthis eQshould eQthe eQnurse eQrecognize?
A. This eQdocument eQis eQalways eQhonored, eQregardless eQof eQcircumstances.
B. This eQdocument eQspecifies eQthe eQclient's eQwishes eQbefore eQhospitalization.
,Test eQBank eQfor eQBrunner eQ& eQSuddarth's eQTextbook eQof eQMedical-Surgical eQNursing,
C. This eQdocument eQis eQbinding eQfor eQthe eQduration eQof eQthe eQclient's eQlife.
15th Edition
, Test eQBank eQfor eQBrunner eQ& eQSuddarth's eQTextbook eQof eQMedical-Surgical eQNursing,
15th Edition
D. This eQdocument eQhas eQbeen eQdrawn eQup eQby eQthe eQclient's eQfamily eQto
eQ determine eQDNR eQstatus.
ANS: eQB
Rationale: eQA eQliving eQwill eQis eQone eQtype eQof eQadvance eQdirective. eQIn eQmost
eQ situations, eQliving eQwills eQare eQlimited eQto eQsituations eQin eQwhich eQthe eQclient's
eQ medical eQcondition eQis eQdeemed eQterminal. eQThe eQother eQanswers eQare eQincorrect
eQ because eQliving eQwills eQare eQnot eQalways eQhonored eQin eQevery eQcircumstance, eQthey
eQare eQnot eQbinding eQfor eQthe eQduration eQof eQthe eQclient's eQlife, eQand eQthey eQare eQnot
eQ drawn eQup eQby eQthe eQclient's eQfamily.
PTS: eQ1 eQREF: eQp. eQ29
NAT: eQClient eQNeeds: eQSafe, eQEffective eQCare eQEnvironment: eQManagement eQof
eQCare eQTOP: eQChapter eQ1: eQProfessional eQNursing eQPractice
KEY: eQIntegrated eQProcess: eQCommunication eQand eQDocumentation eQBLM:
eQCognitive eQLevel: eQAnalyze
NOT: eQMultiple eQChoice
3. A eQnurse eQhas eQbeen eQproviding eQethical eQcare eQfor eQmany eQyears eQand eQis eQaware eQof
eQthe eQneed eQto eQmaintain eQthe eQethical eQprinciple eQof eQnonmaleficence. eQWhich eQof
eQ the eQfollowing eQactions eQwould eQbe eQconsidered eQa eQviolation eQof eQthis eQprinciple?
A. Discussing eQa eQDNR eQorder eQwith eQa eQterminally eQill eQclient
B. Assisting eQa eQsemi-independent eQclient eQwith eQADLs
C. Refusing eQto eQadminister eQpain eQmedication eQas eQprescribed
D. Providing eQmore eQcare eQfor eQone eQclient eQthan eQfor
eQ another eQANS: eQC
Rationale: eQThe eQduty eQnot eQto eQinflict eQas eQwell eQas eQprevent eQand eQremove eQharm eQis
eQ termed eQnonmaleficence. eQDiscussing eQa eQDNR eQorder eQwith eQa eQterminally eQill eQclient
eQ and eQassisting eQa eQclient eQwith eQADLs eQwould eQnot eQbe eQconsidered eQcontradictions eQto
eQ the eQnurse's eQduty eQof eQnonmaleficence. eQSome eQclients eQjustifiably eQrequire eQmore
eQ care eQthan eQothers.