The Nurse Finds It Difficult to Care for a Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse finds it difficult to care for a patient whose advance directive states that no extraordinary resuscitation measures should be taken.Which step may help the nurse to find resolution in this assignment?

• A) Call for an ethical committee consult.
• B) Decline the assignment on religious grounds.
• C) Scrutinize her own personal values.
• D) Convince the family to challenge the directive.

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Definitions:

Confounds

Variables that the researcher failed to control or eliminate, which can cause a false association between the studied variables.

Confirmation Biases

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Fillers

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime.

Own-Race Bias

The finding that witnesses are more accurate in identifying members of their own race than members of another race.