A Nurse in the Emergency Department Is Working Triage

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse in the emergency department is working triage. Although a patient with hypomania has been waiting for 2 hours, the nurse sends a suicidal patient to be evaluated immediately. This decision is most likely based upon which ethical principle?

• A) Deontology
• B) Utilitarianism
• C) Ethics of care
• D) Virtue ethics

Understand characteristics and behaviors of high-performing teams.

Learn the basic steps and importance of a nominal group session.

Recognize strategies to prevent groupthink.

Understand the importance and criteria for effective brainstorming.

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Definitions:

Inward Focus

An organizational perspective that prioritizes internal processes, values, and concerns over external trends, customer needs, or market changes, which can limit growth and adaptability.

Organizational Socialization

The process by which new employees learn the values, norms, and required behaviors which permit them to participate as members of an organization.

Outsiders

Individuals or groups who are not part of a specific community or organization, often facing different social dynamics or barriers to inclusion.

Insiders

Individuals within an organization or group who have exclusive access to information, knowledge, or power not available to outsiders.