A basis for ethical dilemma can result from a request for organ donation. Which factor may con-tribute to this conflict?
a. The patient is ventilator dependent.
b. The patient has signed her driver's license giving consent.
c. The patient has not previously expressed her wishes on organ donation.
d. The patient's religion is unclear about or-gan donations.
Question 2Autonomy is an ethical principle that can be applied to which clinical situation?
a. A nurse acts as a whistleblower in report-ing unsafe practices observed on a clinical area.
b. A nurse administers an IV morphine drip for a patient being terminally weaned.
c. A nurse adheres to the HIPAA law when asked to reveal information on a patient to a nurse's family member.
d. A nurse permits a patient to refuse a med-ication.
Question 3The nurse is caring for a patient with heart failure resulting in irreversible kidney damage who decides to go home to die rather than accept hemodialysis. The nurse understands that the patient is practicing which ethical principle?
a. Autonomy
b. Beneficence
c. Justice
d. Veracity
Question 4A nurse observes unsafe practice by a physician and reports it to the risk management department of the hospital. Which ethical principle does this represent?
a. Autonomy
b. Beneficence
c. Justice
d. Veracity
Question 5Which measure can be used to avoid ethical dilemmas in the health care setting?
a. Advance directive or living will
b. Religious beliefs of the nurse
c. Designation of a durable power of attor-ney
d. Values of the care givers
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