A Nurse Performs CPR on a Choking Patient and in the Process

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse performs CPR on a choking patient and in the process breaks the sternum, which then leads to the patient's death. Which ethical theory would say that the nurse's actions were inherently good because of the intent, regardless of the outcome?  

• A)deontology  
• B)naturalism  
• C)rationalism  
• D)utilitarianism

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Definitions:

Cephalic Vein

A prominent vein in the arm that drains blood from the lateral aspect of the arm and is often used for intravenous injections.

Pulmonary Circulation

The part of the circulatory system that carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.

Right Atrium

The right atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart, responsible for receiving deoxygenated blood from the body through the venae cavae and pumping it into the right ventricle.

Right Ventricle

The chamber within the heart that is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery.