A Nurse Asks a Client with Cirrhosis to Write His/her

question 27

Multiple Choice

A nurse asks a client with cirrhosis to write his/her name on a piece of paper each day. A student asks why the nurse does this. The best response by the nurse is that

• A) "If the client can't write his/her name, it means the client is very confused."
• B) "Part of the mini-mental exam and we assess this on all clients."
• C) "The physician left orders for this but I don't know why we are doing it."
• D) "This is an important safety assessment for the client with cirrhosis."

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Definitions:

Kantian Perspective

An ethical framework based on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, emphasizing duty, rationality, and the categorical imperative to act in ways that could be universally applied.

Universal Law

A principle or rule that is thought to be applicable everywhere and in every situation, often within a philosophical or moral context rather than a legal one.

Human Beings

Living persons; members of the species Homo sapiens, recognized by their cognitive abilities, self-awareness, and capacity to be moral agents.

Ethical Relativism

the theory that moral principles are not universally applicable but instead are shaped by cultural, personal, or situational contexts.