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schs14

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Nurses must understand that during an emergency, such as a tornado, sometimes the presiding decision maker may have to make decisions based on the principle of the most good for the most people.
 
  What would be an appropriate action based on that principle? (Select all that all apply. a. Moving only the ambulatory patients to safety
  b. Potentially sacrificing staff to remain with the ventilated patients
  c. Allowing staff members with families to leave
  d. Asking visitors to move into the stairways
  e. Refusing to allow any staff members to leave

Question 2

A patient approaches you as you are about to leave to attend a mandatory. The patient asks if you would be able to answer some questions about his medication.
 
  You politely tell the patient that you have to attend a mandatory meeting and promise to talk with him when you return in an hour. Once you return from the meeting, you complete your assigned nursing care, chart on the patients, and leave for home. While watching your favorite TV program that evening, you remember that you never returned to discuss the medications with the patient who had approached you that morning. Which ethical principle have you violated? a. Autonomy c. Veracity
  b. Fidelity d. Justice



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Answer to Question 1

A, D

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Correct Removing the most mobile patients/family members to an area of safety will secure the majority.
Removing the most mobile patients/family members to an area of safety will secure the majority.
Incorrect They are sacrificing a majority for the good of a few.
They are sacrificing a majority for the good of a few.
They are sacrificing a majority for the good of a few.

Answer to Question 2

B
Fidelity is the principle of promise keeping, or the duty to keep one's promise or word. While you
were not lying to the patient and had all intentions of talking with him, you failed to keep your
promise.




schs14

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


Joy Chen

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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