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tfester

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The staff cannot reach an agreement on what is the right thing to do in relation to a specific patient. Which of the following approaches should the nurse use in personally deciding what is right?
 
  a. Do whatever will not get the nurse in trouble with employer
  b. Do whatever is supported by an ethical expert, such as the hospital chaplain
  c. Do whatever the nurse would recommend to anyone in a similar situation
  d. Do whatever the nurse supervisor would feel comfortable reporting to administration

Question 2

Which of the following is the dominant issue in ethical debate around an issue such as continuing or withdrawing treatment in acute health care?
 
  a. Doing what is best for the community
  b. Doing what is best for the family
  c. Obeying legal mandates
  d. Upholding ethical principles



hanadaa

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
In acute care settings with a single localized issue, the primary ethical principles are usually applied, with patient autonomy being the dominant or most crucial principle.



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