Sandra,an RN on the Surgery Unit,is Assisting with a Procedure

question 26

Multiple Choice

Sandra,an RN on the surgery unit,is assisting with a procedure in the patient examination room.The physician orders a medication to be given through IV.Sandra questions the order,based on her knowledge of the patient's history and of other medications that the patient has been given.The physician reiterates the order and Sandra refuses to give it.In this instance,Sandra is demonstrating:

• A)Autonomy.
• B)Accountability.
• C)Authority.
• D)Best practice.

---

Definitions:

Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century, known for his influential thoughts on education and social contract theory.

Hobbes

An English philosopher, best known for his political philosophy that includes the social contract theory found in his work "Leviathan."

Pristine State

Refers to the original, unaltered condition of something, often implying purity or untouched quality.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where people attribute the positive behaviors of their in-group to stable, internal characteristics and negative behaviors of out-groups to their inherent qualities.