A nurse decides to use the ethical principle of deontology to make clinical decisions. This princi-ple is based on treating all people the same regardless of circumstances and on one's duty to do the right thing regardless of circumstances.
Which situation would most likely cause an ethical dilemma for this nurse?
a. Assisting with a laparoscopy for a tubal pregnancy
b. Refusal of a patient to take his medica-tions
c. Patient reconsiders surgery for cancer
d. Woman refuses to terminate her pregnancy even knowing the fetus has nonlife-sustaining defects
Question 2A nurse decides to use the ethical principle of teleology to make clinical decisions. This principle is based on the premise that actions are determined by their consequences. Which situation would most likely cause an ethical dilemma for this nurse?
a. Assisting with a laparoscopy for a tubal pregnancy
b. Refusal of a patient to take his medica-tions
c. Patient reconsiders surgery for cancer
d. Woman refuses to terminate her pregnancy even knowing the fetus has nonlife-sustaining defects
Question 3A nurse agrees to trade shifts with another nurse. A conflict arises now with the nurse's ability to work that shift.
Which ethical principle should the nurse use to make a decision when conflict arises regarding the nurse's inability to honor an agreement to trade shifts?
a. Fidelity
b. Veracity
c. Beneficence
d. Justice
Question 4A nurse renewing advanced cardiac life support is practicing which ethical principle?
a. Veracity
b. Fidelity
c. Nonmaleficence
d. Beneficence
Question 5The ethical principle of autonomy is being respected in which situation?
a. A patient's right to refuse medications
b. The right of a patient with tuberculosis to refuse to wear a mask when leaving the unit
c. The right of a family to refuse to wear a gown and gloves when visiting a patient on contact precautions
d. The right of a family to refuse to wear masks when visiting a patient on neutro-penic precautions
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