Exam 8: Bioethical Issues

Place the events in the list below in their correct chronological order. ____ Extension of directive to prevent use of federal money for genetic research ____ Beginning of fetal tissue research ____ Directive to prevent the use of federal money for genetic research issued ____ Human Genome Project completed

What is a potential serious problem when living wills are formulated long before they are to be used?

A nurse who works in a federally funded abortion clinic becomes aware that aborted second-trimester fetuses are being sent to a nearby university for research and transplantation. What should this nurse do with this knowledge?

Upon what ethical principle do supporters of assisted suicide base their support for the practice?

A 16-year-old boy brought to the emergency room with a gunshot wound to the head is declared brain dead. His driver's license identifies him as an organ donor, but the hospital staff is unable to locate his family for permission to take his organs. Another client in the same hospital will die within 24 hours without a heart transplant. The tissues of both clients match sufficiently for a transplant. What is the ethical course of action in this case?

Identify the best method for a nurse to acknowledge a client's autonomy.

The essential ethical principle of ________________is the legal and ethical foundation for the use of advanced directives.

How does the deontological approach to ethics consider abortion?

As a general ethical principle, ________________and ________________should be excluded from the selection of an organ transplant recipient.

A 9-month-old baby who is developmentally delayed is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the results are back from the laboratory, a representative from the client's medical insurance company calls the nurses' station on the phone and asks for the results of the tests. How can the nurse best respond to this request?

What conclusion can be drawn about abortion based on the Roe v. Wade decision?

Identify the two most important ethical issues surrounding organ transplantation.

How does the teleological approach to ethics consider abortion?

What are the primary ethical issues involved in genetic research?

Identify the nursing action that is most important for nurses to ensure when assisting in genetic screening procedures such as amniocentesis.

What is the practice of allowing a client to die without the use of any extraordinary measures sometimes called?

Which treatment modality would most likely be considered extraordinary?

What ethical principles are sometimes overlooked in attempting to identify and report suspected child abuse?

A client in the intensive care unit has a "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order on his chart. What does the nurse caring for him need to recognize about DNR orders?

A physician writes a "do not resuscitate" order for a competent client. Which individual may give permission for this order?