A Patient Asks the Nurse to Make a Decision for Her

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient asks the nurse to make a decision for her about whether or not to continue taking hormone replacement therapy (estrogen) .Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A)"You should check with a doctor;I cannot give you advice about drugs."
• B)"My friend has taken estrogen for more than five years without any problems."
• C)"I can answer any questions you have but it is up to you to make this decision."
• D)"Herbal supplements were much better for me than prescription-strength estrogen."

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Definitions:

Administrative Regulations

Rules and guidelines developed by governmental or organizational bodies to direct activities, implement laws, and govern operations within specific areas or functions.

Moral Absolutism

The ethical belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong, regardless of the context of the act.

Ethical Absolutism

The philosophical viewpoint that certain actions are absolutely right or wrong, regardless of the context or circumstances.

Cultural Relativism

The belief that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than judged against the criteria of another.