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Chapter 3
1. A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric unit and has learned that the un
nurse’s personal beliefs. What is the nurse’s ethical obligation to these patients?
A) The nurse should adhere to professional standards of practice and offer s
B) The nurse should make the choice to decline this position and pursue a d
C) The nurse should decline to care for the patients considering abortion.
D) The nurse should express alternatives to women considering terminating
,2. A terminally ill patient you are caring for is complaining of pain. The physician has o
You know that one of the adverse effects of this medicine is respiratory depression.
rate has decreased from 16 breaths per minute to 10 breaths per minute. What acti
A) Decrease the rate of IV infusion.
B) Stimulate the patient in order to increase respiratory rate.
C) Report the decreased respiratory rate to the physician.
D) Allow the patient to rest comfortably.
3. An adult patient has requested a “do not resuscitate” (DNR) order in light of his rece
daughter-in-law are strongly opposed to the patient’s request. What is the primary r
A) Perform a “slow code” until a decision is made.
B) Honor the request of the patient.
C) Contact a social worker or mediator to intervene.
D) Temporarily withhold nursing care until the physician talks to the family.
, 4. An elderly patient is admitted to your unit with a diagnosis of community-acquired p
What implication of this should the nurse recognize?
A) This document is always honored, regardless of circumstances.
B) This document specifies the patient’s wishes before hospitalization.
C) This document that is binding for the duration of the patient’s life.
D) This document has been drawn up by the patient’s family to determine D
5. A nurse has been providing ethical care for many years and is aware of the need to
following actions would be considered a contradiction of this principle?
A) Discussing a DNR order with a terminally ill patient
B) Assisting a semi-independent patient with ADLs
C) Refusing to administer pain medication as ordered
D) Providing more care for one patient than for another
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