QUESTION For the nurse providing care for a neonate, which are considered acts of beneficence? Select all that apply. 1. Giving report to the nightshift nurse before leaving 2. Updating the rounding care provider on the client’s status 3. Making sure the infant’s diaper is changed frequently 4. Checking in with the mother “rooming in” […]
QUESTION Which statement represents the type of decentralization of authority found in decision making? 1. The nurse manager of a unit needs to discuss hiring decisions with the chief nursing officer. 2. The charge nurse has responsibility for deciding which nurses are sent home early on each shift. 3. The staff nurse discusses methods of […]
QUESTION After an ethics refresher course, which nurse needs further instruction about the Code of Ethics for Nurses? The one who states: 1. “The Code of Ethics does not specifically address ending a client’s life because it’s legal in some states.” 2. “I understand now where we nurses get our responsibility for the client’s safety, […]
QUESTION The nurse is on a mission trip in an underdeveloped country, and sees children stealing food from the group’s supplies. Which interpretive statement is most applicable in this situation? 1. “The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession […]
QUESTION The nurse is caring for a client of Chinese heritage who asks the nurse to assist in coining, or gua sha. The nurse knows this practice can lead to angry, red marks wherever the technique is used on the body, but knows the client believes the practice to be helpful. Which ethical principles are […]
QUESTION Which situation will most likely result in an ethical problem because of short staffing on a geriatric unit? 1. The nurses begin to spend a few minutes with assigned clients each shift in quiet conversation. 2. Each nurse on the unit has an assigned client with whom they are to discuss end-of-life decision making. […]
QUESTION While the nurse is caring for a child with multiple congenital abnormalities in the unit, the parents ask that the child remain on life support. Knowing the child has no brain function, what is the nurse’s best action? 1. The nurse should talk to the parents about organ donation. 2. All aspects of the […]
QUESTION Which policy or procedure represents strategies that can help nurses make better ethical decisions? Select all that apply. 1. The nurse manager requires education on ethics at least once annually. 2. After each end-of-life situation, the nurses have a meeting to discuss the ethical implications. 3. The charge nurse assigns a different nurse to […]
QUESTION Which example indicates a situation in which more than decision-making skills is indicated? 1. A nurse administrator needs to hold administrative staff meetings on a day when most are available. 2. The Emergency Department nurse manager is contemplating how to best schedule the staff to ensure coverage. 3. A nurse manager gets a report […]
QUESTION The nurse manager asks a staff nurse to work a double shift because the census is high. Although the nurse realizes the staffing for the night shift is low, the nurse has already made a family commitment for the same night. Of which concept is this an example? 1. Intrapersonal conflict 2. Interpersonal conflict […]
