A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Postsurgical

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient with a postsurgical wound. When planning care, which goal will be the priority?

• A) Reduce dependent nitrogen balance.
• B) Maintain negative nitrogen balance.
• C) Promote positive nitrogen balance.
• D) Facilitate neutral nitrogen balance.

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Definitions:

Categorical Imperative

The categorical imperative is a central concept in the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant, which posits that one should act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.

Supreme Principle

The foundational or highest-ranking rule that guides ethical, legal, or philosophical theories and practices.

Happiness

A state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.

Kant

Refers to Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher known for his work in ethics, particularly the philosophy of duty and moral imperatives.