Which situation reflects a potential ethical dilemma for the nurse?
a. A nurse administers analgesics to a patient with cancer as often as the physician's
order allows.
b. A neonatal nurse provides nourishment and care to a newborn who has a defect
that is incompatible with life.
c. A labor nurse, whose religion opposes abortion, is asked to assist with an elective
abortion.
d. A postpartum nurse provides information about adoption to a new mother who
feels she cannot adequately care for her infant.
C
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A There is no element of conflict for the nurse; therefore a dilemma does not exist.
B There is no element of conflict for the nurse; therefore a dilemma does not exist.
C A dilemma exists in this situation because the nurse is being asked to assist with
a procedure that she or he believes is morally wrong. The other situations do not
contain elements of conflict for the nurse.
D There is no element of conflict for the nurse; therefore a dilemma does not exist.
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Identify the statement that describes an accessible population
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A patient with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can expect treatment to consist of
a. medical management with protriptyline. b. weight loss, elimination of alcohol before bedtime, and side sleeping. c. immediate use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). d. surgical intervention with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP).
Which of the following actions by a nurse would be most effective when dealing with a client with schizophrenia who is shouting and verbally aggressive?
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