In the ethical decision-making process, after the identification of alternative options has been established,

a. an outcome for each action must be predicted.
b. the team must determine which options to present to the patient or family.
c. the choice of one option compromises the option not chosen.
d. "no action" is not an option in this step of the decision-making process.


A
After the identification of alternative options, the outcome of each action must be predicted. Consideration also must be given to the "no action" option, which is another choice.

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