NUR 104 Exam 4 Questions and answers 2024
When the nurse describes a client as that nasty old man in 354, the nurse is
exhibiting which of the following? - -Gender bias and ageism
-A client needs a liver transplant but has been out of work for several
months and does not have insurance or enough cash. A discussion about the
ethics of this situation would predominantly involve which principle? - -
Justice
-Which of the following represents utilitarian allocation of scarce resources?
- -Distribution of resources to achieve the greater good of the larger group.
-The distribution of nurses to areas of greatest need when there is a nursing
shortage represents the application of which principle or theory? - -Justice
(think fairness in distribution of resources)
-Which of the following is an example of a violation of the provisions of the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? - -Nurses
discussing a client over dinner at the hospital cafeteria.
-After researching the scientific literature and confirming that an issue is an
ethical dilemma, which of the following should a nurse do next? - -Perform a
values clarification
-Nurses agree to be advocates for their clients. The practice of advocacy
calls for the nurse to do which of the following? - -Assess a client's point of
view and prepare to articulate this point of view.
-When many people share the same values, it may be possible to identify a
philosophy of utilitarianism. Which of the following statements is a principle
of utilitarianism? - -The value of something is determined by its usefulness
to society
-The guidelines of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) support which of the following? - -Privacy for all health care issues
-If a nurse assesses a client for pain and then offers a plan to manage the
pain, which principle encourages the nurse to monitor the client's response
to the pain management plan? - -Fidelity
-To distinguish an ethical problem from other types of problems
encountered, the nurse should be aware that an ethical problem is one for
which - -the answer is not determined by logical deduction.
, -In most ethical dilemmas, the solution to the dilemma requires negotiation
among members of the health care team. Why is the nurse's point of view
valuable? - -Nurses develop a relationship with the client that is unique
among all professional health care providers.
-A child's immunization may cause discomfort during administration, but the
benefits of protection from disease outweigh the temporary discomforts.
Which principle applies to this situation? - -Nonmaleficence
-Ethical dilemmas often involve a conflict of opinion. Once the nurse has
determined that the dilemma is ethical, which of the following would be a
critical first step in negotiating the difference of opinion? - -Gather all
relevant information regarding the clinical, social, and spiritual aspects of the
dilemma.
-Which of the following sets forth ethical principles for professional nursing
practice in a clinical setting? - -Code of Ethics of the American Nurses
Association (ANA)
-It may seem redundant that health care providers pledge to do no harm to
clients. The purpose of this oath is to reassure the public that the health care
team will work to heal clients with as little pain and harm as possible. Which
principle underlies this pledge? - -Nonmaleficence
-The ethics of care suggests that ethical dilemmas can best be solved by
attention to which of the following? - -Relationships
-Which of the following statements concerning ethical issues is correct? - -
Beneficence is working to do good or acting in a positive manner for another.
-The nurse notes that an advance directive is in the client's medical record.
Which of the following statements represents the best description of
guidelines a nurse would follow in this case? - -A living will is only invoked
when the client has a terminal condition or is in a persistent vegetative state.
-The legal definition of death that facilitates organ donation is cessation of: -
-Functions of the entire brain
-Most litigation involving hospital care is related to situations in which: - -
The nurse follows an order that is incomplete or incorrect
-Which of the following persons can legally give consent to a procedure? - -
An appointed guardian
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