A 15-year-old girl is brought by her mother to the pediatric clinic because she has not yet started her menstrual cycles and shows minimal physical development typical of puberty.
When the di-agnosis of delayed puberty is made, the girl begins to cry, stating, Everybody at school makes fun of me because I'm so flat. Select the response by the nurse that best addresses the girl's concerns.
a. Don't worry. This a very common prob-lem and you will soon catch up with your classmates.
b. You are a very beautiful girl just the way you are. You'll probably get zits when you start your development.
c. If you keep busy in band and sports, you won't worry so much about how you look.
d. Let's see if we can figure out what type of clothes you can wear that won't accent your lack of physical development so much.
How does the teleological approach to ethics consider abortion?
a. It is ethical only when the mother is preg-nant because of rape or incest.
b. It is never allowed for any reason because of the violation of the rights of the fetus.
c. It can be performed any time if the mother wants it.
d. It may or may not be ethical depending on the issues and circumstances that surround the individual situation.
What measure can nurses use to establish a nurse support network?
a. Insist that all nurses follow the same path to success.
b. Avoid criticizing each other in public.
c. Set very high standards for care.
d. Advocate for a multi-entry level education system.
What term is best defined as standards of right and wrong that are often based on religious beliefs?
a. Morals
b. Values
c. Laws
d. Ethics
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