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bcretired

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When dealing with an ethical decision regarding a complex client-care issue, the nurse uses the traditional approach instead of the theoretical approach to assist in decision making.
 
  Which concept is used frequently in the traditional approach to ethical decision making and is defined as acting to bring about the greatest good?
  A)
  Contextualism
  B)
  Principalism
  C)
  Deontology
  D)
  Utilitarianism

Question 2

A client wishes to have hospital personnel provide only comfort measures to her as she is dying from cancer. The nurse uses which of the following moral principles central to nursing?
 
  A)
  Beneficence (to do good)
  B)
  Compassion (caring)
  C)
  Double effect (lesser evil)
  D)
  Principalism (orientation)


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nathang24

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


bcretired

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent

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