Exam 44: Ethics

A nurse has taken a position in the hospital setting.The nurse knows one role of the professional nurse is that of client advocate.Which must the nurse be aware of in preparation to act as a client advocate? Select all that apply.

What are some reasons the nurse might withhold food and fluids from a client? Select all that apply.

A hospice nurse is working with a client who has ovarian cancer.The client is concerned that her two daughters are at an increased risk for cancer and asks for the nurse's help.Which actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for an older adult client with terminal cancer.The client's family wants to continue treatment,but the client would like to discontinue treatment and go home.The nurse agrees to be present while the client tells the family.Which principle is the nurse supporting?

An adolescent client diagnosed with leukemia decides to stop chemotherapy treatments.The parents of the client,however,want the healthcare team to continue all treatments as necessary.Which action by the nurse is appropriate when providing care to this client and family?

The nurse is caring for an older adult client who will undergo surgery in the morning.While assessing the client,the nurse discovers that the client does not have an adequate understanding of the procedure.The nurse discusses the situation with the charge nurse to determine the best course.Which is the reason for the nurse to take action in this situation?

The nurse on the transplant organ team encounters new ethical dilemmas with the advent of social and technological changes.Which dilemmas might the transplant team encounter today? Select all that apply.

A nurse providing hospice care for an older adult client.The nurse is approached by the client's adult child.The adult child believes that her other parent,who is in a nursing home,is being neglected.What suggestions can the nurse offer in this situation? Select all that apply.

A client comes to the clinic and is found to have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).The client states to the nurse,"Promise you won't tell anyone about my condition." According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)of 1996,which action must the nurse take?

A nurse educator is explaining the idea of health care as a partnership between provider and client.Which are client responsibilities that some hospitals have included in their client bill of rights? Select all that apply.

A client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)is admitted to the acute care floor.According to a 1994 American Nurses Association (ANA)position statement,which stance addressing this bioethical issue is appropriate?

A hospice nurse is working closely with a client who,on several occasions,has asked about guidance and support in ending life.The nurse recognizes which in regard to making ethical and moral decisions in this circumstance?

A nurse educator is talking to a student about how to deal with an ethical dilemma in practice.Which does the nurse educator explain to the student as important regarding actions during an ethical dilemma?

The nurse on the mother-baby unit is confronted by a client who states,"I know my rights and you have to do what I tell you!" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

When faced with ethical dilemmas,which are some of the elements of risk management that can assist nurses in decision making? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit.The client tells the nurse that the healthcare provider has refused to treat the client further if the client continues to be noncompliant with the healthcare provider's recommendations.Which is the priority nursing action in this situation?

The nurse is talking with a parent who decides to decline treatment for a 3-year-old client whose cancer has metastasized.There is a conflict between the parents and the rest of the family regarding the withdrawal of care from the child.Which should the nurse consider when determining the appropriate action for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who has chosen to discontinue hemodialysis.The client's family,however,is not supportive of the decision.The nurse who uses the theory of principles-based reasoning would make which statement regarding the current situation?

A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the American Nurses Association (ANA)Code of Ethics for professional nurses.Which student nurse response describes the ANA code of ethics?

What are some of the rights clients have in the when receiving care with a healthcare system? Select all that apply.