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nautica902 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A staff nurse witnessed a hospital staff member who was finishing up the night shift stuff her pockets with extra rolls of tape. The hospital has a policy about unauthorized removal of supplies from the unit.

The staff nurse reported the incident to the nurse manager. Instead of reporting the hospital staff member to the house supervisor, the nurse manager counseled the staff member in the nurse manager's office. This is an example of what type of ethical position?
a.
Utilitarianism
b.
Formalism
c.
Egoism
d.
Rule ethics

Question 2

The client's bed linens were damp from excessive perspiration. The staff member helped the client take a bed bath, even though the client had requested that she not be bathed. The nurse's action exemplified what model of ethical relationship?

a. Priestly model
b. Engineering model
c. Contractual model
d. Collegial model

durant1234 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Rule ethics expects obedience to laws, rules, professional codes, and authority.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
In the priestly model, the nurse is paternalistic and makes decisions without considering others' values or seeking others' input. Autocratic leadership may follow the priestly model.