Author Question: A patient refuses a simple procedure that you believe is in the patient's best interest. The two ... (Read 54 times)

naturalchemist · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A patient refuses a simple procedure that you believe is in the patient's best interest. The two ethical principles that are directly in conflict in such a situation are:

a. Fidelity and justice.
b. Veracity and fidelity.
c. Autonomy and beneficence.
d. Paternalism and respect for others.

Question 2

A staff nurse in the area that you manage has excelled in the delivery of patient education.

You are considering implementing a new job description that would broaden her opportunity to teach patients and orient new staff members to the value of patient education. The ethical principle that you are most directly reinforcing is:

a. Justice.
b. Fidelity.
c. Paternalism.
d. Respect for others.

karmakat49 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Autonomy refers to the freedom to make a choice (e.g., refuse a procedure), and beneficence to doing good (performing a procedure that will benefit the patient).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The principle of paternalism allows one person to make partial decisions for another and is most frequently deemed to be a negative or undesirable principle. Paternalism, however, may be used to assist persons to make decisions when they do not have sufficient data or expertise. Paternalism becomes undesirable when the entire decision is taken away from the employee.