Concepts Prep U Questions (Ch. 6)

A nursing student states he is able to put himself in his client's shoes. He states he understands the situation of the ill client. This is considered to be an act of:

empathy

A nursing faculty is discussing laissez-faire values with students. Which of the following is an example of those values?

Parents allowing a child to decide not to have an intravenous line inserted

A nurse uses the utilitarian action guiding theory when deciding how to handle the following ethical conflict: A 13-year old female patient with anorexia refuses to eat food despite the fact that she is slowly starving to death. The parents insist the nurse use a feeding tube to feed her. Which statement is an example of this theory in practice?

The nurse forces food via an eating tube because the end result is good in that it will save the patient's life.

When examining values, a nurse notes that one country uses physician-assisted suicide and another country considers physician-assisted suicide as illegal and punishable with imprisonment. How are these two views on physician-assisted suicide affected?

culturally

Which ethical principle refers to the obligation to do good?

beneficence

Which theory of ethics prioritizes the nurse's relationship with clients and the nurse's character in the practice of ethical nursing?

care-based ethics

A nursing student is studying the principle of autonomy. Which example most accurately depicts this principle?

describing surgery to a client before the consent is signed

A client is brought to the emergency department by her son, who states, "I am unable to care for my mother anymore." The nurses identifies this son's ethical problem as being which of the following?

distress

A nursing student learns to model behavior exemplified by the instructor. This is an example of?

ethical conduct

A nurse believes that abortion is an acceptable option if a pregnancy results from a situation of rape. What is the best description of this belief?

personal morality