involving embryonic stem cells is heavily restricted or banned, while in others, it is permitted with
appropriate ethical oversight. Balancing the potential for medical breakthroughs with the respect for
human life remains a central ethical challenge.### 11. **Conclusion: Balancing Ethics and
Law**Ethical and legal issues will continue to evolve in response to societal changes, technological
advancements, and global challenges. The interplay between ethics and law is complex, with each
domain influencing the other. Ethical considerations often guide legal frameworks, while laws serve
as the structure for enforcing moral principles within society.In many cases, ethical issues remain
subjective, with no clear right or wrong answer, while legal frameworks aim to provide definitive rule
and consequences. The challenge for individuals, organizations, and governments is to navigate
these complex landscapes,
Test Bank For
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical- Surgical Nursing 15th Edition Hinkle
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
1. A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric unit and has learned that the
unit offers therapeutic abortions, a procedure that contradicts the nurse's personal
beliefs. What is the nurse's ethical obligation to these clients?
A. The nurse should adhere to professional standards of practice and offer service
to these clients.
B. The nurse should make the choice to decline this position and pursue a different
nursing role.
C. The nurse should decline to care for the clients considering abortion.
D. The nurse should express alternatives to women considering terminating their
pregnancy.
ANS: B
Rationale: To avoid facing the ethical dilemma of providing care that contradicts the
nurse’s personal beliefs, the nurse should consider working in an area of nursing
that would not pose this dilemma. The nurse should not provide care to the client
because it is a conflict of personal values. The nurse should not deny care to these
, clients as this would be a breach in the Code of Ethics for nurses. If the client is not
requesting information for alternatives to abortions, then the nurse should not be
providing this information.
PTS: 1 REF: p. 27
NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice KEY: Integrated Process: Caring
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
2. An 80-year-old client is admitted with a diagnosis of community-acquired
pneumonia. During admission the client states, "I have a living will." What
implication of this should the nurse recognize?
A. This document is always honored, regardless of circumstances.
B. This document specifies the client's wishes before hospitalization.
C. This document is binding for the duration of the client's life.
D. This document has been drawn up by the client's family to determine DNR
status.
involving embryonic stem cells is heavily restricted or banned, while in others, it is permitted with
appropriate ethical oversight. Balancing the potential for medical breakthroughs with the respect
for human life remains a central ethical challenge.### 11. **Conclusion: Balancing Ethics and
Law**Ethical and legal issues will continue to evolve in response to societal changes,
technological advancements, and global challenges. The interplay between ethics and law is
complex, with each domain influencing the other. Ethical considerations often guide legal
frameworks, while laws serve as the structure for enforcing moral principles within society.In many
cases, ethical issues remain subjective, with no clear right or wrong answer, while legal
frameworks aim to provide definitive rules and consequences. The challenge for individuals,
organizations, and governments is to navigate these complex landscapes,
ANS: B
Rationale: A living will is one type of advance directive. In most situations, living
wills are limited to situations in which the client's medical condition is deemed
terminal. The other answers are incorrect because living wills are not always
honored in every circumstance, they are not binding for the duration of the client's
life, and they are not drawn up by the client's family.
PTS: 1 REF: p. 29
NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation BLM: Cognitive
Level: Analyze
NOT: Multiple Choice
appropriate ethical oversight. Balancing the potential for medical breakthroughs with the respect for
human life remains a central ethical challenge.### 11. **Conclusion: Balancing Ethics and
Law**Ethical and legal issues will continue to evolve in response to societal changes, technological
advancements, and global challenges. The interplay between ethics and law is complex, with each
domain influencing the other. Ethical considerations often guide legal frameworks, while laws serve
as the structure for enforcing moral principles within society.In many cases, ethical issues remain
subjective, with no clear right or wrong answer, while legal frameworks aim to provide definitive rule
and consequences. The challenge for individuals, organizations, and governments is to navigate
these complex landscapes,
Test Bank For
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical- Surgical Nursing 15th Edition Hinkle
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
1. A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric unit and has learned that the
unit offers therapeutic abortions, a procedure that contradicts the nurse's personal
beliefs. What is the nurse's ethical obligation to these clients?
A. The nurse should adhere to professional standards of practice and offer service
to these clients.
B. The nurse should make the choice to decline this position and pursue a different
nursing role.
C. The nurse should decline to care for the clients considering abortion.
D. The nurse should express alternatives to women considering terminating their
pregnancy.
ANS: B
Rationale: To avoid facing the ethical dilemma of providing care that contradicts the
nurse’s personal beliefs, the nurse should consider working in an area of nursing
that would not pose this dilemma. The nurse should not provide care to the client
because it is a conflict of personal values. The nurse should not deny care to these
, clients as this would be a breach in the Code of Ethics for nurses. If the client is not
requesting information for alternatives to abortions, then the nurse should not be
providing this information.
PTS: 1 REF: p. 27
NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice KEY: Integrated Process: Caring
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
2. An 80-year-old client is admitted with a diagnosis of community-acquired
pneumonia. During admission the client states, "I have a living will." What
implication of this should the nurse recognize?
A. This document is always honored, regardless of circumstances.
B. This document specifies the client's wishes before hospitalization.
C. This document is binding for the duration of the client's life.
D. This document has been drawn up by the client's family to determine DNR
status.
involving embryonic stem cells is heavily restricted or banned, while in others, it is permitted with
appropriate ethical oversight. Balancing the potential for medical breakthroughs with the respect
for human life remains a central ethical challenge.### 11. **Conclusion: Balancing Ethics and
Law**Ethical and legal issues will continue to evolve in response to societal changes,
technological advancements, and global challenges. The interplay between ethics and law is
complex, with each domain influencing the other. Ethical considerations often guide legal
frameworks, while laws serve as the structure for enforcing moral principles within society.In many
cases, ethical issues remain subjective, with no clear right or wrong answer, while legal
frameworks aim to provide definitive rules and consequences. The challenge for individuals,
organizations, and governments is to navigate these complex landscapes,
ANS: B
Rationale: A living will is one type of advance directive. In most situations, living
wills are limited to situations in which the client's medical condition is deemed
terminal. The other answers are incorrect because living wills are not always
honored in every circumstance, they are not binding for the duration of the client's
life, and they are not drawn up by the client's family.
PTS: 1 REF: p. 29
NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation BLM: Cognitive
Level: Analyze
NOT: Multiple Choice
