The Nurse Manager of an Oncology Unit Is Interviewing Nurses

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager of an oncology unit is interviewing nurses for a position. Which statements, made by nurse applicants, would the manager evaluate as indicating ability to respond appropriately to the ethical dilemmas?

• A) "I think nurses and physicians should discuss care decisions with patients and families."
• B) "I worked an oncology unit for 10 years before we moved here."
• C) "I think that most dilemmas can be solved by taking the option that is most logical."
• D) "At my last job, we were required to take ethics training each year."
• E) "As long as nurses follow orders and policy and procedures ethical dilemmas are unlikely to arise."

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Labor without financial compensation, including household chores, caregiving, and volunteer efforts, often unrecognized in economic analyses.

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