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neverstopbelieb

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A nurse is asked to meet with a family who recently emigrated from Botswana (Africa). After the clinical doctor tells the husband the wife's diagnosis of breast cancer, the family thanks the physician and starts to leave.
 
  Ethically, which of the following is the nurse's most important action?
  a. Emphasizing that the family must set up a surgical appointment for the wife immediately
  b. Assessing the family's current living situation, including insurance and other assets
  c. Educating the family concerning the usual treatment and the prognosis of breast cancer
  d. Interviewing the family concerning their perspective of the threat to the family's well-being

Question 2

Which of the following is the first and most crucial step in the ethical decision-making process?
 
  a. Assess the context or environment in which the decision must be made.
  b. Consider the various ethical principles or theories.
  c. Identify the ethical concerns.
  d. Make a decision and act on it.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Any of the actions might be taken. However, the United States is a multicultural nation with diverse ethnic groups and diverse values. Before any intervention can be made, the health care professionals must understand the family's cultural, psychological, social, communal, and environmental contexts, because these contexts affect the way issues are formulated and decisions are made. Consequently, it is crucial to interview the family to determine their understanding of the situation before deciding what, if any, intervention must be made. In many cultures the family, rather than the individual, is the unit of primary concern.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The first step in the ethical decision-making framework is to carefully identify the ethical issue or dilemma.




neverstopbelieb

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent


Animal_Goddess

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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