In caring for a baby with non–life-sustaining defects, the nurse will most likely make decisions based on
a. personal ethical beliefs and values.
b. treating all patients equally.
c. treating all patients with respect and cour-tesy.
d. the futility of life issue.
ANS: A
Ethical decision making requires the use of personal beliefs and values. The other options are ethical principles that can be relied on by the nurse, but the most overriding influence will be the nurse's beliefs and values regarding this baby.
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