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imanialler · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client, unsure of the need for surgery, asks the nurse, What should I do? What answer by the nurse is based on advocacy?

A) If I were you, I sure would not have this surgical procedure.
B) Gosh, I don't know what I would do if I were you.
C) Tell me more about what makes you think you don't want surgery.
D) Let me talk to your doctor and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Question 2

A nurse is concerned about the practice of routinely ordering a battery of laboratory tests for clients who are admitted to the hospital from a long-term care facility.

An appropriate source in handling this ethical dilemma would be which of the following?

A) The client's family
B) The admitting physician
C) The nurse in charge of the unit
D) The institutional ethics committee

Christopher · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Nurses as advocates must realize that they do not make ethical decisions for their clients. Rather, they facilitate clients' decision-making by interpreting findings, informing cliients of various aspects to be considered, helping clients verbalize and organize their feelings, calling in others involved in the decision making, and helping clients assess all their options in relation to their beliefs.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Many health care institutions have developed ethics committees whose functions include education, policymaking, case review, and consultation. These committees are multidisciplinary and provide a forum where divergent views can be discussed without fear of repercussion.