A critical care nurse is part of the code blue response team at ...

[elizabeth18]

A critical care nurse is part of the code blue response team at the hospital and has been paged to the emergency department where a patient's condition has rapidly decompensated into ventricular fibrillation (VF).
 
  The nurse should prepare to assist with which of the following interventions?
  A) Cardioversion
  B) Defibrillation
  C) Administration of IV metoprolol
  D) Administration of digoxin

Question 2

The nurse supports an older patient's decision to stop further chemotherapy treatments after diagnostic testing shows a recurrence of a malignancy. Which ethical principle is this nurse demonstrating?
 
  1. Justice
  2. Autonomy
  3. Beneficence
  4. Nondisclosure

[sarahccccc]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: Justice involves fairness and equal distribution of resources to all in need.

[elizabeth18]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[amandalm]

Great answer, keep it coming