Asked by Edelberto Flores on Sep 25, 2024
A drug-addicted nurse switches a patient's morphine injection with normal saline so that the nurse can use the morphine. The nurse is violating which principles of ethics? (Select all that apply.)
A) Autonomy
B) Utilitarianism
C) Beneficence
D) Dilemmas
E) Veracity
Drug-Addicted
Refers to a state of dependency on substances despite harmful consequences.
Morphine
A powerful opioid analgesic drug used to relieve severe or chronic pain by acting directly on the central nervous system.
Utilitarianism
An ethical theory that posits the best action is the one that maximizes utility, or the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
- Identify and describe basic ethical principles in healthcare.
- Apply ethical principles to analyze and resolve moral dilemmas in healthcare.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and describe basic ethical principles in healthcare.
- Apply ethical principles to analyze and resolve moral dilemmas in healthcare.
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