Salaries in nursing remain relatively low compared with other professions that require high skill levels, education, and responsibility. Which of the following may be responsible for an increase in nursing salaries?
a. Nursing shortage d. Collective bargaining
b. Lack of men in nursing e. All of the above
c. Fair labor legislation
f. a, c, and d
Which of the following disciplines generally make up an ethics committee? Select all that apply.
a. Nursing d. Chaplains
b. Medicine e. Client's family
c. Social work
The precautionary principle affirms that, when there is reasonable suspicion of harm of a new product, process, intervention, or technology and scientific uncertainty regarding cause and effect of this harm, people:
a. should rely on the developer to assure product safety.
b. have few legal rights related to preventing harm.
c. have a duty to take action to prevent harm.
d. have to prove cause and effect before taking action.
The information that needs to be included in an informed consent document include which of the following?
a. A description of all treatment options, even those that the health care provider does not favor or cannot provide
b. The benefits, risks, and consequences of the various treatment alternatives including nonintervention
c. The nature of the health concern and prognosis if nothing is done
d. All of the above
e. a and b
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