Exam 3: Ethical, Social, and Legal Issues

The clinic nurse often cares for clients who are considering an abortion. Which responsibilities does this nurse have in regard to this issue? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is planning a teaching session for staff on ethical theories. Which situation best reflects the deontologic theory?

The nurse is teaching a homeless pregnant teenager about prenatal care. Which should the nurse emphasize in the teaching session?

Which actions by the nurse indicate compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? (Select all that apply.)

Match each term with the correct definition. -Proximate cause

With regard to an obstetric litigation case, a nurse working in labor and birth is found to be negligent. Which intervention performed by the nurse indicates that a breach of duty has occurred?

A nurse working in a labor and birth unit is asked to take care of two high-risk clients in the labor and birth suite: a 34 weeks' gestation 28-year-old gravida 3, para 2 in preterm labor and a 40-year-old gravida 1, para 0 who is severely preeclamptic. The nurse refuses this assignment telling the charge nurse that based on individual client acuity, each client should have one-on-one care. Which ethical principle is the nurse advocating?