The nurse is reviewing the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. ...

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The nurse is reviewing the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade for a patient asking about an abortion. What should the nurse explain about the induction of a legal abortion?
 
  1. It must be performed at a federally funded clinic.
  2. It must be performed before the period of viability.
  3. It must be performed at a military hospital overseas.
  4. It must be performed to provide tissue for therapeutic research.

Question 2

The nurse tells family members the sex of a newborn baby without first consulting the parents. Which act did this nurse commit?
 
  1. Negligence
  2. Malpractice
  3. A breach of ethics
  4. Breach of privacy

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Answer to Question 1

2
Explanation:
1. Whether conducted at a federally funded clinic, abortion can be provided legally if under U.S. laws.
2. Abortion can be performed legally until the period of viability; after viability, the rights of the fetus take precedence.
3. Whether or not conducted at a military hospital overseas, abortion can be provided legally if under U.S. laws.
4. Abortion cannot be used to provide tissue for therapeutic research.

Answer to Question 2

4
Explanation:
1. Any nurse who fails to meet appropriate standards of care invites allegations of negligence.
2. Any nurse who fails to meet appropriate standards of care invites allegations of malpractice.
3. A breach of ethics would not apply to this situation.
4. A breach of privacy would have been committed in this situation, because it violates the right to privacy of this family. The right to privacy is the right of a person to keep his or her person and property free from public scrutiny (of even other family members).