A Group of Nurses Are Discussing the Concept of Substituted

question 40

Multiple Choice

A group of nurses are discussing the concept of substituted judgment. Which option would the nurse identify as best describing this type of legal decision?

• A) Family members should be included in this decision.
• B) The assistance of ethics committees is critical in providing this type of decision.
• C) Use of subjective information to arrive at a judgment.
• D) Family members express their beliefs for the incompetent patient in order to determine care based on prior interactions when the patient was competent.
• E) The use of substitute judgment denies any right of appeal.

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Definitions:

Units Per Period

A metric that indicates the quantity of production, sales, or any other measurable activity within a specified timeframe.

Marginal Product

The increase in output that results from employing one more unit of a specific input, holding all other inputs constant.

Bushels

A unit of volume that is used in the United States for measuring agricultural products, such as grains.

Marginal Product

The increase in output resulting from a one-unit increase in the amount of a single input used, holding all other inputs constant.