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on: Jul 8, 2018
The ethical principle of autonomy is being respected in which situation?
 
  a. A patient's right to refuse medications
  b. The right of a patient with tuberculosis to refuse to wear a mask when leaving the unit
  c. The right of a family to refuse to wear a gown and gloves when visiting a patient on contact precautions
  d. The right of a family to refuse to wear masks when visiting a patient on neutro-penic precautions

Question 2

Which ethical principle should help guide the nurse who suspects another nurse is incorrectly charting pain medications and then taking them?
 
  a. Autonomy
  b. Veracity
  c. Justice
  d. Beneficence


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

ANS: A
Patients have the right to make decisions about their health care. The tuberculosis patient cannot refuse to wear a mask because of the risk to many people. The other options do not apply because these are family members.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Veracity is the principle of telling the truth. Nurses are obligated to report unsafe care practices. The other principles do not apply.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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