Cross-matching of blood is ordered for a patient before major surgery. What does this process do?
A) determines compatibility between blood specimens
B) determines a person's blood type
C) predicts the amount of needed blood replacement
D) specifies the donor and the recipient of the blood
Question 2
A terminally ill patient, in severe pain, asks a nurse to help her die. What must the nurse consider morally, ethically, and professionally before answering the patient?
A) ANA Code for Nurses, ethical and professional standards
B) own personal moral and ethical values and standards
C) hospital or agency procedures and protocols
D) Medical Code of Ethics, belief in active euthanasia