A client, who received a kidney from a young victim of a car accident, states, "Life is so unfair. Why did this young person have to die so that I could receive a kidney to live!" Which observations demonstrate the client has resolved the moral dilemma?
Select all that apply.
A) The client is watching television and reading the paper.
B) The client is overheard asking the organ transplant coordinator for information on how to volunteer to help other clients.
C) The client asked the healthcare provider how many years the new kidney added to his life.
D) The client is overheard phoning a travel agent and making plans for a trip in 2 months.
E) The client is seen talking with the parents of the young victim and thanking them for their son's gift of life.
Answer: B, E
The client needed to face the moral dilemma and resolve it before he could move on. The client talking with the parents of the victim is evidence that the moral dilemma was resolved. The client asking the organ transplant coordinator for information on how to volunteer to help other clients is evidence that the client's moral dilemma is resolved. The other statements do not demonstrate a client experiencing a moral dilemma.
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