Advances in genetic screening provide information with high levels of certainty about genetic disorders a fetus might have. Which of the following is an ethical implication of these advances?
1. The nurse must be aware of parent feelings regarding the information available to them.
2. The nurse must be aware of his own personal feelings about the actions taken after the screening tests are completed.
3. The parents must be aware of the nurse's feelings regarding the information available about the fetus.
4. The nurse must participate in actions that are completely contradictory to his personal ethics.
2
Rationale:
1. There are no ethical implications for the nurse to be aware of parent feelings about genetic screening information. In fact, the nurse does not have to know the parent feelings.
2. The nurse must be aware of his own personal feelings about possible actions following genetic screening information.
3. There are no ethical implications of the parents' being aware of the nurse's feelings unless the nurse forces those feelings and the subsequent actions on the parents.
4. The nurse does not have to participate in any action contradictory to personal ethics.
You might also like to view...
A nurse is caring for a patient with Paget's disease and is reviewing the patient's most recent laboratory values. Which of the following values is most characteristic of Paget's disease?
A) An elevated level of parathyroid hormone and low calcitonin levels B) A low serum alkaline phosphatase level and a low serum calcium level C) An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level and a normal serum calcium level D) An elevated calcitonin level and low levels of parathyroid hormone
Which of the following medications can help reduce acute dyspnea in a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
a. PO cortisone b. IM meperidine (Demerol) c. IV morphine d. IV propranolol (Inderal)
A client has been using diet and exercise to try to reduce LDL cholesterol. Today's lab work reveals a 3% drop in LDL concentration in the last two months. Which nursing comment is indicated?
1. "You are probably going to have to go on medication to get your cholesterol under control." 2. "You need to eat less and exercise more." 3. "Some people have a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol." 4. "Your risk for coronary heart disease has dropped by 3%."
When the mother of a pediatric client tells the nurse that she makes most of the health decisions for the family, the nurse indicates the information under which functional health pattern?
A) Nutrition–metabolism B) Exercise–activity C) Sleep–rest D) Health perception–health management