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A patient is undergoing major surgery and asks the nurse about a living will. He states, I don't want anybody else making decisions for me. And I don't want to prolong my life. The patient is demonstrating which ethical term?
 
  a. Autonomy
  b. Beneficence
  c. Justice
  d. Veracity

Question 2

During a busy night shift, a new nurse
 
  administered an unfamiliar medication without checking it in a drug handbook. Later that day, the patient had a severe reaction because he has renal prob-lems, which was a contraindication to that drug. The nurse may be liable for which of these?
  a. Medical negligence
  b. Nursing negligence
  c. Nonmaleficence
  d. Autonomy


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alexisweber49

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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