Hospital Leadership Should Consider Which of the Following Ethical Dilemmas

question 4

Multiple Choice

Hospital leadership should consider which of the following ethical dilemmas prior to experiencing an actual disaster (select all that apply) ?

• A) Which clinical leader will make the decision about distribution of scarce resources
• B) Criteria to determine which patients receive aggressive treatment and which will receive palliative care
• C) Which nursing staff will be the first to report to the hospital in the event of a disaster
• D) How prophylactic pharmaceuticals will be distributed to protect staff and their families
• E) Who will be primarily responsible for external communication

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Definitions:

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Social Inequality

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Striving For Superiority

A concept in Adlerian psychology that suggests an individual's motivation to achieve personal excellence and superiority in areas important to them.