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panfilo

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Which of the following statements is true regarding cultural beliefs and death?
 
  a. The ethical decisions surrounding a patient's death should be based on hospital policy and not culture.
  b. Maintaining rituals and practices allows a sense of acceptance of the dying process.
  c. The nurse must decide which cultural practices will be incorporated in care of the dying.
  d. Regardless of culture, following hospital practices will help focus patient and family on the dying process.

Question 2

Feminist ethicists consider their work to be a critique of which of the following areas?
 
  a. Social values
  b. Health care delivery
  c. Resource allocation
  d. Modern justice practices



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Answer to Question 1

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A The nurse should be familiar with policies and procedures, but ethical decisions should be made with an understanding and appreciation of the patient's culture.
B Maintaining the integrity of rituals and mourning practices gives families a sense of acceptance of the patient's death and an inner peace.
C The nurse must assess the terminally ill patient's and family's wishes for end-of-life care and develop a plan of care by integrating patient culture and spiritual beliefs.
D On the contrary, the nurse must assess the terminally ill patient's and family's wishes for end-of-life care and develop a plan of care by integrating patient culture and spiritual beliefs.

Answer to Question 2

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A Feminist ethicists consider their work to be a critique of conventional ethics and social values.
B Feminist ethicists do not consider their work to be a critique of health care delivery.
C Feminist ethicists do not consider their work to be a critique of resource allocation.
D Feminist ethicists do not consider their work to be a critique of modern justice practices.




panfilo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Gracias!

 

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