Which of the following is an ethical dilemma?
a. Deciding whether to pass pills first or do a dressing change
b. Deciding whether to include the resident in on planning care
c. Allowing a resident to refuse care
d. Reporting a nursing assistant for physically abusing a resident
C
Refusal of care often goes against what we know as right or best for a resident, which would define it as ethical in nature. Responses A, B, and D are nursing responsibilities and not choices.
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a. Provide complete personal hygiene care for the patient. b. Remind the patient frequently about being in the hospital. c. Reposition the patient frequently to avoid skin breakdown. d. Place suction at the bedside to decrease the risk for aspiration.