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newbem · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

When a nurse considers the possible positive effect a treatment will have against the pain it may cause the client, the nurse is displaying:

1. Justice
2. Fidelity
3. Beneficence
4. Nonmaleficence

Question 2

When a client who is in need of a lung transplant is placed on the organ donor registry according to his current health needs, this is an example of ethical:

1. Justice
2. Fidelity
3. Beneficence
4. Nonmaleficence

jessicaduplan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
Nonmaleficence is the avoidance of harm or hurt. In health care, ethical practice involves not on-ly the will to do good but also the equal commitment to do no harm. The remaining options refer to fairness, truthfulness, and kindness.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Health care providers agree to strive for fairness in health care. Criteria set by a national multidis-ciplinary committee make every effort to ensure justice by ranking client organ recipients accord-ing to need. The remaining options refer to keeping a promise, kindness, and doing no harm.