Answer to Question 1
A, B, F
To practice the principle of autonomy, an RN would protect the physical privacy of patients, be sure
that patients have consented to all treatments and procedures, and become familiar with state and
facility policies dealing with advance directives. Nurses should not release patient information of any
kind unless there is a signed release. Patient information should not be discussed with anyone who is
not professionally involved in the patient's care..
Answer to Question 2
a
a. Correct: Ethics committees are advisory in nature. One of the roles of an ethics committee is to organize ethics education.
b. Incorrect: A clinical ethicist, not an ethics committee, provides front-line care to health care workers, patients, and their families.
c. Incorrect: A clinical ethicist, not an ethics committee, may be consulted in an acute care hospital when a dilemma arises.
d. Incorrect: An ethics committee provides consultation to those who work or volunteer in health care settings, not to patients and families.
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