Some Nurses Are Debating About the Appropriate Action to Take

question 19

Multiple Choice

Some nurses are debating about the appropriate action to take in relation to a particular family.One member of the family is ill,and the other family members have chosen to continue working rather than take time off to care for the ill family member.One nurse states,"The whole family is being affected and will fall apart if they don't focus on their family's needs first before anything else." Which of the following ethical approaches is being used by this nurse?

• A) Communitarianism
• B) Deontology
• C) Principlism
• D) Utilitarianism

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs of production divided by the quantity of output, representing the per-unit variable cost.

Marginal Cost

The cost incurred from producing an additional unit of a product.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs (costs that change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced, indicating the cost of producing an additional unit.

Marginal Cost

The boost in expenditure linked to creating an additional unit of a good or service.