A registered nurse has recently been reassigned to the gynecology unit at her hospital. She is a devout Catholic and is strongly against abortion
She contacts the nursing supervisor regarding her assignment because the unit cares for women who are undergoing abortions. With which of the following is she having a conflict? A. Morals
B. Values
C. Beneficence
D. Fidelity
B
A value is a personal belief about the worth of an idea, a custom, or an object. The values a person holds reflect cultural and social influences. Systems of ethics usually grow from shared values that are negotiated and discussed over time by groups of people such as religious groups.
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A) Assessment of the quantity of the patient's urine output B) Assessment of the patient's incision C) Assessment of the patient's abdominal girth D) Assessment for flank or abdominal pain
After teaching a class about inborn errors of metabolism, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the class identifies which of the following as an example of an inborn error of metabolism?
A) Galactosemia B) . Maple syrup urine disease C) Achondroplasia D) Tay-Sachs disease
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A nurse is writing a nursing diagnosis at the community level using the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) system as a guide. Which of the following diagnoses would most likely be developed?
a. Risk of hypertension related to poor diet and sedentary lifestyle b. Risk of obesity among school-age children related to lack of opportunities to engage in physical activity c. Risk of ineffective health maintenance among individuals who do not have access to a primary care provider d. Ineffective coping related to multiple stressors, as evidenced by client crying and stating she has no support system