When nurses are involved in an ethical decision-making situation, ...

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When nurses are involved in an ethical decision-making situation, what is the correct order of events?
 
  a. Evaluation, clarification of the issues, information gathering about the situation, resolution, ethical reasoning, identification of alternatives and potential outcomes
  b. Clarification of the issues, identification of alternatives and potential outcomes, information gathering about the situation, evaluation, ethical reasoning, resolution
  c. Information gathering about the situation, evaluation, ethical reasoning, identification of alternatives and potential outcomes, resolution, clarification of the issues
  d. Information gathering about the situation, clarification of the issues, identification of alternatives and potential outcomes, ethical reasoning, resolution, evaluation

Question 2

All of the following conditions have contributed to the increase in maternity-related health care costs except:
 
  a. Early postpartum discharges.
  b. Liability costs.
  c. The use of high-tech equipment.
  d. The cost of care for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants.

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Answer to Question 1

D
Similar to the problem-solving process and the nursing process, ethical decision making involves information gathering about the situation, clarification of the issues, identification of alternatives and potential outcomes, ethical reasoning, resolution, evaluation. Evaluation is the last step in this process. Clarification of the issues should not occur until information about the situation has been gathered.

Answer to Question 2

A

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A Early postpartum discharges have reduced costs.
B The liability costs of a litigious society contribute to higher health costs.
C High-tech equipment increases health costs.
D LBW or high risk infants increase health costs.