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Institutional ethics committees (IECs) review ethical cases that are problematic for the practitioner. Major functions of IECs include
 
  a. consultation with purely binding recommendations.
  b. support and education to health care providers.
  c. conflict resolution for moral dilemmas.
  d. recommendations that are binding in all cases.

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The patient has been in the critical care unit for 3 weeks and has been on an intra-aortic balloon pump for the past 3 days
 
  The patient's condition has been serious, and hourly assessments and vital signs have been necessary. The nursing staff has noted that the patient has been unable to achieve sleep for more than 30 minutes at a time. The patient has been given diazepam (Valium) prn. The anticipated effect of diazepam on the patient's sleep is
 
  a. a decrease in NREM stage 1 .
  b. an increase in NREM stage 3 .
  c. total NREM suppression.
  d. REM suppression in larger doses.



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Answer to Question 1

B
The IEC can function in a variety of ways, serving as consultants, providing education, and helping resolve ethical conflicts or dilemmas for health care providers. Recommendations from the formal IEC may or may not be binding and are relative to the situation at hand.

Answer to Question 2

D
Diazepam increases NREM stage 1 and reduces NREM stages 3 and REM. REM suppression is dose related.




WWatsford

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


fatboyy09

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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