An informed decision involves __________.
the process of identifying the various alternatives to an ethical dilemma
determining the pros and cons of alternative choices
having a clear unbiased willingness to listen
all of these answers are correct
all of these answers are correct
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After analyzing assessment data, the home health care nurse determines that a change is necessary in the medical care of a patient. The nurse makes the change without consulting the physician
Under which circumstance is this a legal action by this nurse? 1. If the nurse is certain the physician will agree with the change 2. If there is a signed, standing order for the change 3. If the patient's family agrees that the action is necessary 4. If the nurse is experienced and sure the change will not harm the patient
A nurse enters a client's room and introduces herself as the nurse who will be taking care of him today. The client discusses with the nurse the fact that he has been sick to his stomach for the last several hours
After discussing the client's nausea, the nurse and the client decide that medication might be helpful to alleviate the client symptoms. Which interpersonal process theory focuses on the interpersonal relationship between the client and the nurse and incorporates the orientation, identification, exploitation, and resolution phases? A) Parse's Human Becoming Theory B) Paterson and Zderad's Humanistic Theory C) Peplau's Interpersonal Relations Model D) Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness
The nurse has set up a group discussion for several families with chronically ill children. The nurse informs these parents that they may face which of the following ethical issues?
1. Normalization 2. Withholding and refusal of treatment 3. Repeated hospital admissions 4. Lack of proper dietary needs
A 10-year-old boy has been seen frequently in the school clinic for somatic complaints, such as stomachache and fatigue. The mother reports that recently he has begun bed-wetting. The nurse suspects:
a. The child does not like school b. The child has begun bullying other children c. The child may be the victim of bullying d. None of the above