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A nurse is reviewing the health practitioner orders on each of his assigned patients. Which ethical principle is the nurse practicing?
 
  A. Autonomy
  B. Beneficence
  C. Nonmaleficence
  D. Justice

Question 2

During the hand-off in the critical care unit, the day shift nurse tells the night nurse that the patient who was admitted for hepatitis and a subarachnoic hemorrhage is an alcoholic and a heroin addict.
 
  The patient is difficult and should be grateful that his health insurance will pay for this. He doesn't deserve to take up an ICU bed. What ethical behavior is the nurse violating?
  A. Veracity
  B. Discernment
  C. Autonomy
  D. Compassion


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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


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