A nurse who believes in always telling the truth is directed by the supervisor to withhold a diagnosis from a patient. The nurse experiences which type of role conflict?
a. ethical conflict c. role overload
b. interpersonal role conflict d. person-role conflict
D
Role overload is when excessive demands of numerous roles have conflicting priorities. Person-role conflict is when the individual's values are violated by demands of a role. Interpersonal role conflict is when incompatible role expectations are held by one or more people. This situation could result in an ethical conflict, however the nurse might not personally experience it.
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