Question

Please write 1 paragraph for each of the following and each paragraph shall be no more than 6 sentences.

1. Two patients are in need of a life-saving medication of which there is a very limited supply and only enough medication for one patient. Patient A is 78 years old and in good health. Patient B is 20 years old and has multiple chronic illnesses. Which patient do you believe should receive this medication? Why?

2. What does the ANA code of Ethics have to do with a nurse's role in clinical research?

3. America's first law to regulate drugs was the Federal Purse Food and Drug Act of 1906, which did not include drug effectiveness and drug safety. Describe problems that could result from this.

Answer 1

ANSWER 1: PATIENT B WHO IS 20 YEARS OLD AND HAS MULTIPLE ILLNESSES WHICH IS A CRITICAL SITUATION TO ATTEND WITH CARE. PATIENT A IS 78 YEARS OLD AND IS IN GOOD HEALTH SO HE OR SHE CAN BE MAINTAINED WELL .THE AGE IS VERY LESS AND HAS MULTIPLE AILMENTS IF NOT GIVEN ANY MEDICATION IT WILL WORSEN HIS HEALTH CONDITION AND MAY EVEN LEAD TO LOSS OF THE PATIENT.

ANSWER 2:

ANA CODE OF ETHICS OF NURSE'S ROLE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH:

• INSTRUCTS THE ETHICAL PRINCIPLES FOR EFFICIENT PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE.
• IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES TO AVOID RISK AND HARM TO THE PARTICIPANT DURING THE RESEARCH.
• AVOID EXPLOITATION OF THE PARTICIPANT AND FAIR CONDUCT OF THE RESEARCH.
• TO UPHOLD OF NEW THICAL RULES.

ANSWER 3:PROBLEMS THAT RESULTED AS THE DRUG EFFECTIVENESS AND RUG SAFETY WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEDERAL PURSE FOOD AND DRUG ACT OF 1906:

• THE PRODUCTION OF THE DRUG REMAINED UNREGULATED.
• THE ACT CONCENTRATED MORE ON THE FOOD SAFETY AND ADULTERATION OF THE FOOD ESPECIALLY MEAT AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.