Which of the following statements that nurses on a hospital unit ...

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Which of the following statements that nurses on a hospital unit made about ethical decision making is most accurate?
 
  A) Instead of making ethical decisions in isolation we should enlist the help of people like ethics committees and clergy..
  B) We should ensure that contributors to our ethical decision making have direct experience with the types of hands-on care we provide..
  C) Decisions that we make involve complex realities so we have to avoid specific philosophies of ethics..
  D) The need for confidentiality means that we shouldn't be discussing particular ethical issues with anyone other than patients themselves..

Question 2

The nurse advises the 80-year-old patient not to sleep slumped in the recliner. The nurse explains that proper positioning of the head and neck can help prevent transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in which of the following ways?
 
  A) Preventing impairment of cerebral blood flow
  B) Increasing neck muscle strength
  C) Maintaining blood pressure in a normal range
  D) Decreasing muscle tension

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Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Ethical decision making should include individuals apart from the situation, including ethics committees, lawyers, and clergy, many of whom will not have direct health-care experience. Specific philosophies of ethics can provide a useful framework for decision making.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Hyperextension and flexion of the head can interfere with normal cerebral circulation, which may lead to TIAs; thus, proper positioning of the head and neck is important. Although other benefits are possible, they are not associated with avoiding TIAs.