A Public Health Nurse Is Examining Several Issues Within Daily

question 22

Multiple Choice

A public health nurse is examining several issues within daily practice. Which of the following issues would be considered an ethical dilemma?

• A) Whether or not to establish a community health center in a rural area
• B) Allocating resources in a natural disaster
• C) Deciding to withdraw care on a hospice patient
• D) Applying the principles of Florence Nightingale in Bangladesh

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Definitions:

Executive Function

A set of cognitive processes including working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control, crucial for managing tasks and behavior.

Sensory Regulation

The process of managing incoming sensory stimuli to maintain an optimal level of arousal and performance.

Categorization

The process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood.

Dishabituation Technique

A method used to renew attention or response to a stimulus that has previously become habituated, often by presenting a new or changed stimulus.