The nurse has been asked to draw several blood samples from a child with the diagnosis of autism. Which question reveals that this nurse is practicing in an ethical manner?
1. "What times should I draw these samples?"
2. "Has the child had blood samples drawn before?"
3. "Are these samples for clinical or research use?"
4. "Will the parent be present for the draw?"
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Rationale 1: This information does not bear on the nurse's ethics.
Rationale 2: The child's history with blood samples is important but another option is more revealing of the nurse's ethics.
Rationale 3: The nurse must determine the purpose of the samples and then decide if the purpose is ethical.
Rationale 4: A parent's presence in the room may signify consent, but another option is more revealing of the nurse's ethics.
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