A 45-year-old mother of two children has cirrhosis of the liver and is on a waiting list for a liver transplantation. She had to meet certain criteria to be eligible to receive a liver
She has been waiting for seven months for a donor liver and fears that she is running out of time. She understands that she is next on the list for a donor liver that matches. This is an example of which of the following principles? A. Autonomy
B. Justice
C. Fidelity
D. Nonmaleficence
B
Justice refers to the principle of fairness. A nurse will often refer to this principle when discussing issues of health care resources. In the United States a national multidisciplinary committee strives for fairness by ranking recipients according to need, rather than resorting to selling organs for profit or distributing them by lottery.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
After a long-term care facility nurse receives a phone order from the physician, the nurse must ensure that the order is countersigned in
a. 8 hours. b. 12 hours. c. 24 hours. d. 48 hours.
The nurse prepares to draw blood from the newborn to assess for inborn errors of metabolism. Which disease(s) would be included in the testing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Galactosemia b. Phenylketonuria c. Muscular dystrophy d. Maple syrup urine disease e. Congenital hip dysplasia f. Hypothyroidism
The nurse working on a postpartum unit is caring for a Native American client who requests that the placenta be returned in order to take it home and bury it under the tree in her yard
Which of the following would demonstrate cultural competence? 1. "I understand the importance of burying the placenta to your culture, but because of the risk of blood-borne pathogens, we cannot allow you to have it." 2. "I will speak with my supervisor and do everything I can to obtain it." 3. "Placentas contain a great deal of blood, and are not returned to clients." 4. "Why do you bury the placenta?"