Author Question: A nurse follows the ethics of care when working with patients. Which action will the nurse take? ... (Read 59 times)

RYAN BANYAN · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse follows the ethics of care when working with patients. Which action will the nurse take?

a. Becomes the patient's advocate based on the patient's wishes
b. Makes decisions for the patient solely using analytical principles
c. Uses only intellectual principles to determine what is best for the patient
d. Ignores unequal family relationships since that is a personal matter for the family

Question 2

A nurse provides care that is receptive to patients' and families' perceptions of caring. Which action will the nurse take?

a. Provides clear, accurate information
b. Just performs nursing tasks competently
c. Does as much for the patient as possible
d. Focuses solely on the patient's diagnosis

JYan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
An ethic of care places the nurse as the patient's advocate, solving ethical dilemmas by attending to relationships and by giving priority to each patient's unique personhood. An ethic of care is unique so that professional nurses do not make professional decisions based solely on intellectual or analytical principles. Instead, an ethic of care places caring at the center of decision making. Nurses who function from an ethic of care are sensitive to unequal relationships that lead to abuse of one person's power over anotherintentional or otherwise.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Research indicates caring behaviors of nurses from the patient's/families' perspective include the following: (1) Providing honest, clear, and accurate information; (2) asking permission before doing something to a patient; (3) helping patients do as much for themselves as possible; and (4) teaching the family how to keep the relative physically comfortable. Patients continue to value nurses' effectiveness in performing tasks, but clearly patients value the affective dimension of nursing care.