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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 6 : Values, Ethics, and Advocacy Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following are ANA standards of clinical nursing practice? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,F
Rationale: ANA standards include maintaining confidentiality, delivering nonjudgmental care, and using resources for ethical decisions.
Question 2 of 5
What document was developed to improve workplaces and ensure nurses ability to provide safe, quality patient care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses aims to improve workplace conditions for safe, quality care.
Question 3 of 5
A patient nearing the end of life requests that he be given no food or fluids. The physician orders the insertion of a nasogastric tube to feed the patient. What situation does this create for the nurse providing care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The conflict between the patient's wishes and the physician's orders creates an ethical dilemma.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse who forgets to give a patient her medication throws away the medicine and documents that it was dispensed on the patient chart. The nurse then becomes uneasy about her action and vows never to falsify a record again. This is an example of which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ethical residue occurs when a nurse feels lingering guilt or unease after an ethically troubling action.
Question 5 of 5
Two children need a kidney transplant. One is the child of a famous sports figure, whereas the other child comes from a low-income family. What ethically relevant consideration is important to the nurse as an advocate for these patients?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fair allocation of resources, like organs, is a key ethical consideration in advocacy.