A Middle Eastern man has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer
The family has asked the medical and nursing staff to keep this information from the patient because in their culture they are fearful of delivering bad news as it may cause the patient to give up hope. Which ethical principles and dilemmas might be faced by nursing staff (select all that apply)? a. Justice
b. Autonomy
c. Veracity
d. Confidentiality
B, C
Autonomy refers to the rights of the patient to participate in decision making. Veracity refers to telling the truth. The nurses caring for the patient may feel that they are not being truthful about the treatment plan and decision-making process in this case.
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Nurses entering into the workforce today are faced with which of the following relationships that could create organizational conflict? (Select all that apply.)
a. Nurse-physician relationship b. Nurse-nurse relationship c. Nurse-patient relationship d. Nurse-chief nursing officer relationship e. Nurse-auxiliary personnel relationships
Excessive body hair is:
a. Alopecia b. Dandruff c. Pediculosis d. Hirsutism
It is not unusual to find a patient's glasses, hearing aid, or dentures in the bed linen.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The physician orders that the patient be transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) and
undergo blood coagulation studies, arterial blood gases (ABGs) on room air, continuous pulse oximetry, STAT chest x-ray (CXR), and STAT 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). What information will the physician gain from each of these? What will be an ideal response?