The nurse is working in a busy ICU with a client who was in a motor vehicle accident. The physician in charge asks the nurse to extubate the client because there is no communication between the brain and body of the client due to a cervical fracture
The family agrees with the decision of the physician, but the nurse is uncomfortable pulling the tube. The nurse is experiencing difficulty because of: 1. An ethical decision.
2. Personal values.
3. Cultural values.
4. Legal issues.
2. Personal values.
Rationale:
The nurse is distressed because of personal values, which are in conflict with causing the client's death. The decision is within ethical principles. Cultural values are not in evidence in this instance. Extubating this client would not be a legal decision.
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