Exam 8: Bioethical Issues

Identify the outcome that best demonstrates a critical care nurse's successful application of the ethical principle of veracity to the care of a client who was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer.

The ethical principle of _____________________requires nurses to provide care for all clients, including clients who are HIV positive.

From the list below, select all of the elements that should be included in a living will.

Identify the two most important ethical issues that surround clients infected with HIV and those who have AIDS.

An unresponsive 94-year-old woman who has recently had a leg amputated for terminal cancer develops renal failure. She has no living relatives. Although hemodialysis will prolong her life for several weeks to several months, her health-care team is having difficulty deciding if it should be initiated. What is the key ethical issue involved in this dilemma?