Chapter 4: Questions of Value and Ethics

Chapter 4: Questions of Value and Ethics

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following would be considered an extrinsic value?
2. Food
3. Water
4. Money
5. Shelter

ANS: C

Chapter 4: Questions of Value and Ethics

2. A patient has been suffering from senile dementia, Alzheimer’s type, for over 5 years. Her family has kept her at home, and each member has participated in her care. The community health nurse has been supporting the family in this effort. Recently, the patient has stopped interacting with the family, refuses to eat, and sleeps a great deal. The family is conflicted over how to care for their dying mother. The nurse understands that her role in this conflict is to:
3. Say nothing; this is a family issue.
4. Speak with the members individually and persuade them to do “what is best for their mother.”
5. Discuss the conflicting opinions with the physician.
6. Persuade the family members to meet together to express their feelings to one another.

ANS: D

Chapter 4: Questions of Value and Ethics

3. A patient received the wrong dose of a narcotic, and the error was caught during the shift’s narcotic count. The nurse performing the count was not the nurse who signed out the medication. The nurse’s next action should be to:
4. Speak about the error with the nurse who gave the medication.
5. Report the medication error without first consulting the nurse who signed out the medication.
6. Call the nurse manager and ask her to handle the situation.
7. Write out an incident report.

ANS: A

Chapter 4: Questions of Value and Ethics

4. A family insists that their father not be told he is dying of lung cancer. While hanging his IV medication, the patient asks the nurse, “I never had a medication in a bag like that. What is it for?” The nurse knows that the medication is an antineoplastic agent. The best response by the nurse is:
5. “This is a new drug your physician ordered.”
6. “This medication is often used in the treatment of cancer.”
7. “This medication has more than one use, and I am not sure why you are receiving it.”
8. Request that the family tell him why he is getting the medication.

ANS: B

Chapter 4: Questions of Value and Ethics