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:

Assigning

The process of transferring rights or duties under a contract to another party.

Subletting

The act of a tenant leasing out the rented property to another party, often subject to the terms of the original lease agreement.

Consent

The voluntary agreement to or approval of what is done or proposed by another; especially important in legal and medical contexts.

Generally Enforceable

Describes a legal agreement or contract that is valid and capable of being executed or acted upon under the law.