Exam 4: Ethical Concepts

The nurse who works on a medical-surgical unit is faced with an ethical dilemma regarding patient care. Which nursing action best exemplifies assessment in the ethical decision-making process?

Which ethical principle requires the nurse to be accountable for commitments made to self and others?

The nurse is providing care to a 3-year-old child whose parents decide to decline further treatment for cancer, which has metastasized. There is a conflict between the child's parents and the rest of the family. Which should the nurse consider when determining the appropriate action for this patient?

The Belmont Report initially described that which basic ethical principles should be applied to any research involving human subjects? Select all that apply.

Which statement best describes the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for professional nurses?

The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient who has decided to discontinue the prescribed hemodialysis. The patient's family, however, is not supportive of this decision. In supporting the patient's decision, the nurse is demonstrating which ethical principle?

Based upon which ethical theory is a patient in a persistent vegetative state not removed from life support because the removal of the assistive device will hasten death?

A patient is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and states to the nurse, "Promise you will not tell anyone about my condition." Which action should the nurse take, when considering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?