The nurse has a client who is confused and disrupting the unit by screaming obscenities and making a lot of noise. The client has been medicated as ordered but is not responding to the sedation
The other clients on the unit are agitated and complaining. The nurse makes the decision to move the client to a location further down the hall where fewer clients are. What theory of ethics is the nurse demonstrating? A) Utilitarianism
B) Deontology
C) The idea of rights
D) Obligation of duty
A
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Utilitarianism is an outcome-oriented approach for decision making. There are two important principles: "the greatest good for the greatest number" and "the end justifies the means." Deontology argues that consequences are not the only important consideration in ethical dilemmas. Answers C and D are not theories.
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