MGMT411 Chapter 4 Test Bank Questions and Answers [Distinction Level]

When and by whom was nursing's first code of ethics written? a. 1893, by Lystra Gretter b. 1950, by the ANA House of Delegates c. 1953, by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) d. 2001, by the ANA House of Delegates - -A The Nightingale Pledge, considered nursing's first code of ethics, was written by Lystra Gretter in 1893. -A nurse didn't know what to do when faced with a particular ethical dilemma because an option that would have a good outcome didn't seem possible. The nurse decided to talk to the agency supervisor and decide what action to take. Which of the following best describes the nurse's actions? a. Appropriate, because the supervisor is responsible for the nurse's choices b. Intelligent, because the supervisor has access to resource persons (clergy, physicians, administrators) who might know of options the nurse hadn't considered c. Justified, because this provides an opportunity to discuss the issue but the nurse maintains responsibility for the decision