Evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations
Evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations
You will explore evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations for specific scenarios.
Scenario 1:
The parents of a 5-year-old boy have accompanied their son for his required physical examination before starting kindergarten. His parents are opposed to him receiving any vaccines. Evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations.
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Scenario 2:
A 49-year-old woman with advanced stage cancer has been admitted to the emergency room with cardiac arrest. Her husband and one of her children accompanied the ambulance.
Scenario 3:
A 27-year-old man with Crohn’s disease has been admitted to the emergency room with an extreme flare-up of his condition. He explains that he has not been able to afford his medications for the last few months and is concerned about the costs he may incur for treatment. Evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations.
Scenario 4:
A single mother has accompanied her two daughters, aged 15 and 13, to a women’s health clinic and has requested that the girls receive a pelvic examination and be put on birth control. The girls have consented to the exam but seem unsettled.
Scenario 5:
A 17-year-old boy has come in for a check-up after a head injury during a football game. He has indicated that he would like to be able to play in the next game, which is in 3 days.
Scenario 6:
A 12-year-old girl has come in for a routine check-up and has not yet received the HPV vaccine. Her family is very religious and believes that the vaccine would encourage premarital sexual activity. Evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations.
Scenario 7:
A 57-year-old man who was diagnosed with motor neuron disease 2 years ago is experiencing a rapid decline in his condition. He prefers to be admitted to the in-patient unit at a hospice to receive end-of-life care, but his wife wants him to remain at home. Evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations.
To prepare:
• Select one scenarios, and reflect on the material presented.
• What necessary information would need to be obtained about the patient through health assessments and diagnostic tests?
• Consider how you would respond as a nurse. Review evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations applicable to the scenarios you selected. Evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations.
To complete:
Write a detailed one-page narrative (not a formal paper) explaining the health assessment information required for a diagnosis of your selected patient (include the scenario number). Explain how you would respond to the scenario as a practice nurse using evidence-based practice guidelines and applying ethical considerations. Justify your response using at least 3 different references from current evidence based literature. Evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations.
