A nurse is providing care to a patient who is a Jehovah's Witness. Against the patient's wishes, the physician ordered the nurse to give the patient two units of packed red blood cells
The nurse knows that the blood will save the patient's life, but also that it is against the patient's wishes; she is unsure what is the right thing for her to do. The nurse is experiencing a(n):
a. Reflection encounter
b. Ethical dilemma
c. Moral outrage
d. Moral distress
ANS: B
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