The Nurse Is Teaching a Client with Ulcerative Colitis About

question 36

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a client with ulcerative colitis about sulphasalazine. Which of the following client statements indicates that the teaching has been effective?

• A)"I will need to take this medication for at least one year."
• B)"I will need to avoid contact with people who are sick."
• C)"The medication will need to be tapered if I need surgery."
• D)"The medication will prevent infections that cause the diarrhea."

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Definitions:

Moral Absolutes

Ethical beliefs that actions are intrinsically right or wrong, irrespective of the context or consequences.

Ethical Relativism

The theory that moral principles are not universal truths but instead vary based on cultural, societal, or personal perspectives.

Ethical Absolutism

The philosophical belief that certain actions are absolutely right or wrong, regardless of context or consequences.

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The personal knowledge and understanding one gains through direct, firsthand involvement in everyday events rather than through representations constructed by others.