A Nurse in a Physician's Office Has Noted on Several

question 30

Multiple Choice

A nurse in a physician's office has noted on several occasions that one of the physicians frequently obtains controlled-drug prescription forms for prescription writing. The physician reports that his wife has chronic back pain and requires pain medication. One day the nurse enters the physician's office and sees him take a pill out of a bottle. The doctor mentions that he suffers from migraines and that his wife's pain medication alleviates the pain. What type of nurse-physician ethical situation is illustrated in this scenario?

• A) Unprofessional, incompetent, unethical, or illegal physician practice
• B) Disagreements about the proposed medical regimen
• C) Conflicts regarding the scope of the nurse's role
• D) Claims of loyalty

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Definitions:

Arithmetic Average

The sum of a collection of numbers divided by the count of numbers in the collection, commonly known as the mean.

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