The Nurse Is Experiencing an Ethical Dilemma When Confronted with a Situation

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is experiencing an ethical dilemma when confronted with a situation in which either the mother or fetus is predicted to die. The nurse feels bound by the ANA Code of Ethics to protect both patients. Which aspect of care during an ethical dilemma will guide the nurse?

• A)Maternity nurses are bound to advocate first and foremost for the well-being of the mother.
• B)The nurse is ethically bound to provide the best care for both the mother and fetus.
• C)If the fetus is viable and healthy, its survival is the priority of the maternity nurse.
• D)Survival of the mother is solely based on both patient and family decision making.

---

Definitions:

Product Uses

The various applications or purposes for which a product is intended or can be utilized by consumers.

Unit Elasticity

A situation in economics where a change in the price of a good or service results in a proportionally equal change in the quantity demanded or supplied.

Price Elasticity of Demand

A measure of the sensitivity of quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price.

Demand Curve

The graphical representation that illustrates the quantity of a particular good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various price points.