Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Physician-Nurse Relationship

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the physician-nurse relationship in a hospital setting?  

• A)The physician is the nurse's "boss," and the nurse is obligated to follow the physician's orders. 
• B)The physician has total autonomy. The nurse is a limited moral agent. 
• C)Facility policies and procedures determine the nature and extent of each person's moral agency. 
• D)Both the nurse and the physician are autonomous moral agents whose primary obligation is owed to the patient.

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Definitions:

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Preconscious

Mental content that is not currently in awareness but can be readily brought into awareness through attention or stimuli.

Conscious

Refers to being aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiencing perceptions and emotions.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that houses thoughts, memories, and desires not within current conscious awareness but that nonetheless influence behaviors and emotions.