The nurse checked Mr. Gary's dose to prevent an overdose. This is an example of?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Checking dose to prevent overdose is nonmaleficence (A) avoiding harm, per ethics. Beneficence (B) does good, fidelity (C) keeps promises, veracity (D) tells truth not harm-specific. A fits the nurse's focus on safety, ensuring no adverse effects occur, aligning with nonmaleficence's protective principle, making it correct.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Naming his wife for decisions is a health care proxy (A) chosen surrogate, per definition. Living will (B) states wishes, education (C) teaches, transition (D) moves not proxy-specific. A fits Mr. Gary's delegation of authority, making it correct.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: DNR prevents CPR (B), per definition specific to resuscitation. Not all treatment (A), not emergency-only (C), not all (D) focused order. B truly defines DNR's scope, like Mr. Gary's potential choice, ensuring no CPR if heart stops, making it correct.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Battery is unconsented physical contact (B), per law e.g., touching without permission. Not threat (A, assault), not fine (C), not plan (D) contact-based. B best defines battery's violation, like touching Mr. Gary against will, making it correct.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Touching without consent is battery (A) unconsented contact, per law. Assault (B) threat, justice (C) fairness, nonmaleficence (D) harm avoidance not contact-specific. A fits the nurse's breach of Mr. Gary's autonomy, making it correct.