Question 1
A nurse strongly believes that all newborns should be screened for HIV at birth. Which ethical principle would the nurse cite to support this argument?
◦ Informed consent
◦ Confidentiality
◦ Beneficence
◦ Autonomy
Question 2
A patient incident occurred on the nursing unit. What should the nurse caring for the patient do in regard to the incident report?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
◦ Carefully document the completion of an incident report in the nurse's notes.
◦ Write a recommendation for future prevention of such incidents in the report.
◦ Include only the facts and the nurse's observations in the incident report.
◦ Assist the nursing supervisor who will write the report.
◦ Include documentation in the medical record about the event that mandated completion of an incident report.
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