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folubunmi · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is asked to obtain informed consent for a procedure to be performed on a patient who has not yet been told her cancer is terminal.

Which of the following is an issue
surrounding guidelines to the amount of information that should be given to this patient?

A) Under a paternalistic model of care, the locus of decision-making resides with the patient's
family, who are responsible for informing the patient.
B) Physicians basically agree on the amount and nature of the information that should be
provided to the patient, but disagree on its delivery.
C) It is the responsibility of the nurse to inform the patient of matters that have not been
discussed with the physician.
D) In some cultures, both physicians and families strongly believe that those who are ill
should be protected from bad news.

Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately describes a characteristic of the stem cell?

A) Stem cells are not able to renew themselves.
B) Stem cells give way to specialized cells.
C) Stem cells are committed to conduct a specific function.
D) Pluripotent stem cells are derived from the patient's own DNA.

missalyssa26 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
In some cultures, both physicians and families strongly believe that those who are
ill should be protected from bad news. A paternalistic model of care denigrates the role of the
patient's family. The nurse is not always obliged to compensate for missing information and
there is controversy surrounding the appropriate nature of information to provide to patients
and/or families.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
A stem cell is a special kind of cell that is able to renew itself and give rise to
specialized cell types. These cells, unlike most other cells in the body, such as those of the heart
or skin, are not committed to conduct a specific function. The cell remains uncommitted until it
receives a signal to develop into a specialized cell. Pluripotent cells have the ability to
differentiate into any type of cell found in the body; they are not directly derived from DNA.