A client from a non-English-speaking culture refuses to accept one prescribed treatment for an acute illness. Which of the following should the nurse do to support this client's refusal of care?
1. Suggest the client be discharged since care is being refused.
2. Talk with the client about the treatment and why it is not being accepted.
3. Ask the physician to prescribe an equally effective treatment so that the client may agree.
4. Transfer the client to another care area.
Question 2The nurse is analyzing the main principles of clinical ethics prior to planning care for a client. Which of the following are considered the main principles of clinical ethics? (Select all that apply.)
1. Malfeasance
2. Autonomy
3. Liberty
4. Nonmaleficence
5. Beneficence
6. Justice
Question 3The nurse caring for elderly clients begins to experience anger, guilt, and frustration over the prescribed medical treatments for the clients. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following?
1. Moral distress
2. Burnout
3. Signs of a chronic illness
4. Evidence of an acute illness
Question 4The nurse is planning interventions for a client with a chronic illness who is experiencing stress. Which of the following would be appropriate for this client?
1. Inform the client that others have the responsibility for addressing her stress.
2. Inform the client about diet, exercise, and medications to help with her stress.
3. Remind the client that keeping a journal is not a good use of time.
4. Encourage the client to remain isolated until the stress passes.
Question 5A client is asked to participate in a research study. The client does not want to participate but does not want to seem unwilling to receive treatment for an illness. Which of the following should the nurse explain to this client?
1. Negative effects from research rarely occur.
2. It is an honor to be asked to participate in a research study.
3. Refusing to participate is the client's right.
4. The physician wants the client to participate.
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