In a 5-year experimental clinical trial to investigate a new cancer treatment, researchers in the second year note overwhelming improvement in almost all of the subjects in the treatment group
The lead researcher elects to continue the study. Which ethical principle is being violated?
a. Beneficence
b. Justice
c. Respect for persons
d. Veracity
ANS: B
The principle of justice requires that all people be treated fairly, including equal access to health care for all. Once a benefit is demonstrated, it should be available to all participants.
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a. asking the patient to spell his name. b. asking the patient to tell you where he is. c. noting if the patient can identify the sen-sation of touch. d. asking the patient to move his arms and legs. e. assessing the pupils for response to light.
A nurse is employed with the infection control committee of a healthcare facility. Based on this information, what should the nurse tell the new employees about the goal of the infection control committee in the healthcare agency?
A) Determining the history of clients' illnesses B) Maintaining hygiene in the healthcare facility C) Providing a central place for reporting infections D) Improving coordination between nurses and physicians
The nurse using the Health Belief Model is evaluating a client's interpersonal influences. Which statement made by the client reflects an interpersonal influence?
A. "My Mother is going to help me create healthier recipes." B. "I am concerned about the time it will take to grocery shop for the recommended foods." C. "I feel like some of the recommended dietary changes will be difficult." D. "My family responsibilities may interfere with my success."
Acute renal failure and a resulting metabolic acidosis develop in a client. The nurse recognizes that the respiratory system compensates through which of the following processes?
a. Hypoventilation and increase of bicarbonate in the bloodstream b. Alternating periods of deep versus shallow breaths to maintain homeostasis of the serum pH c. Hyperventilation to decrease the serum carbon dioxide and thereby increase the pH d. Expansion of the lung tissues to their fullest, which increases the inspiratory re-serve volumes to provide more oxygen to the tissues