A staff member asks a nurse manager why the hospital has an ...

[cherise1989]

A staff member asks a nurse manager why the hospital has an ethics committee. The nurse manager explains that a benefit of ethics committees is that they:
 
  a. provide guidance that assists with difficult decisions.
  b. are interdisciplinary and provide a way to decide what is wrong and right.
  c. provide guidance that assists with decisions concerning ethical dilemmas.
  d. provide guidance that assists with decisions related to ethics and nursing practice.

Question 2

Hazardous materials and waste are present within the hospital environment. Which objectives must be met to ensure compliance with federal regulatory agencies to ensure protection of all people within the environment?
 
  a. Place HazMat stickers on all hazardous materials and waste.
  b. Appoint nurses to monitor the hospital's compliance with regulations.
  c. Provide a mechanism to reduce the risks of exposure to hazardous materials and waste.
  d. Minimize Workers' Compensation.

[dmurph1496]

Answer to Question 1

C
Ethics committees can be found in many health care organizations today, and they consist of an
interdisciplinary group of people who assist in making decisions concerning ethical dilemmas. While
these dilemmas may require difficult decisions and judgments about what may be right and wrong
in certain circumstances, they pertain only to ethical dilemmas and not to other types of decisions or
concerns.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A This is inappropriate.
B Nurses are not responsible for monitoring compliance.
C Reduction of risks would be a primary focus of the Federal agencies.
D The focus is on minimizing Workers' Compensation accidents.