Exam 44: Ethics

Staff at the hospital have decided to strike in order to try to improve working conditions.Which are some of the ethical issues that a nurse working in the hospital will have to consider when deciding whether or not to honor the picket line? Select all that apply.

A client tells his nurse,"I really don't like the nurse on first shift; she treats me bad." Which action should the nurse take as an advocate for this client?

A nurse is volunteering time in a local free clinic that provides care to the underinsured population.By volunteering time to work in the clinic,this nurse is demonstrating which professional value?

The nurse performing an admission assessment on a client must inform the client of client rights and responsibilities.Which client rights are considered standard by many healthcare agencies? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client in the intensive care unit (ICU)who was in a motor vehicle accident.The healthcare provider asks the nurse to extubate the client because there is no communication between the brain and body due to a cervical fracture.The family agrees with the decision of the healthcare provider,but the nurse is uncomfortable pulling the tube.Which is the reason the nurse is experiencing difficulty with this task?

The nursing instructor is conducting a class regarding nursing ethics with a group of first-year nursing students.The instructor determines that the students have retained the necessary information when the student makes which statement regarding the ANA Code of Ethics?

A pregnant client with a history of drug use refuses testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),despite the recommendation of her nurse-midwife.Which actions by the nurse are appropriate in this situation? Select all that apply.