Exam 19: Ethical Issues

A nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer.The patient's family has requested that the patient not be told at this time because it would be devastating.The patient asks the nurse if the diagnosis is cancer.If the nurse were to uphold the ethical principle of veracity,what would the response be?

A nurse is educating nursing students on the teleological model of ethical reasoning.The nurse judges that the education has been effective when a student states which of the following?

A nurse is learning about the ANA Code of Ethics.Which action by the nurse would be unethical,according to the ANA Code of Ethics?

A nurse and a patient are discussing the patient's wishes regarding resuscitation.The patient decides that resuscitation is not wanted under any circumstances.What action can the nurse take to identify the ethical issues of the situation?

A young woman has come to the hospital requesting medication to induce an abortion.The nurse assigned finds it too hard to provide care to this patient because it violates the nurse's ethical principles.Which action would be the best for the nurse to take?