The emergency room nurse is often faced with the responsibility of providing care for people who were responsible for motor vehicle accidents. In some cases, the nurse is caring for that person along with victims of the accident.
This situation causes the nurse moral distress. How could the nurse best help to alleviate this distress? 1. Refuse to care for these patients in the future.
2. Be frank with the patients about how uncomfortable the nurse is.
3. Remember to respect the person, not the actions of the person.
4. Ask a co-worker to care for the patients.
Telenursing presents numerous ethical concerns. What is one way the nurse can help to control for the ethical issues surrounding this technology?
1. Use telenursing to give only general, not specific, advice.
2. Ask specific questions about the patient's presenting situation.
3. Restrict telenursing to patients who have been seen in person within the last two days.
4. Refuse to give advice to patients over the telephone.
Health plan administrators are designing methods to assure that consumers have appropriate access to emergency services. Which standard should guide the development of these methods?
1. That of a reasonable physician
2. That of a prudent layperson
3. That of an ethical insurance provider
4. That of a prudent and reasonable nurse
The nurse has been involved in work to support antitrust laws in health care. Why are these laws important to health care consumers?
1. They encourage activities to promote health.
2. They promote the use of registered nurses rather than unlicensed assistive personnel.
3. They promote competition and efficiency in health care.
4. They prevent physicians from ordering unnecessary tests.
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