A nurse manager is educating a group of staff nurses about genetics and genomics. The nurse manager judges that the teaching has been effective when one of the staff nurses states:
a. Health outcomes and treatment of dis-ease processes have not increased with the study of genetics and genomics..
b. Only researchers benefit from the study of genetics and genomics..
c. This area of study has nothing to do with nurses..
d. Genetics and genomes have increased the ability of health care professionals to assist patients in improving health outcomes..
The nurse has an adequate understanding of ethical issues regarding transplantation when stating which of the following?
a. There are few Americans on the trans-plantation list..
b. Everyone on the transplantation list receives the organ they need..
c. There is an overabundance of organ do-nors..
d. The majority of individuals on the trans-plantation list will die because of the shortage of organs..
A nurse is caring for a young patient recovering from a traumatic car accident. The patient has lost a lot of blood and is in need of a blood transfusion. The patient states< I'm a Jehovah's Witness, and will not accept the blood.
The nurse knows the patient will likely not survive if they do not receive the blood. What action should the nurse take? a. Administer the blood anyway; the patient will die without it.
b. Try to talk the family into signing the consent for the blood.
c. Call the physician and report the patient's decision.
d. Stop all care for the patient to respect their wishes.
A young woman has come to the hospital requesting medication to induce an abortion. The nurse assigned finds it too hard to provide care to this patient because it violates the nurse's ethical principles.
Which action would be the best for the nurse to take? a. Continue to provide care for the patient but refuse to administer the medication.
b. Administer the medication because the doctor ordered it.
c. Find another nurse to provide care for the patient.
d. Try to talk the patient out of taking the medication.
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