A nurse decides to use the ethical principle of utilitarianism to make clinical decisions. This prin-ciple is based on the greatest good for the greatest number. Which situation would most likely cause an ethical dilemma for this nurse?
a. Triaging a disaster scene
b. Maintaining ventilatory support on a pa-tient with six children
c. Evacuation of all mobile patients during a flood
d. Allowing a patient with influenza to return home from the clinic after diagnosis
ANS: D
A patient with influenza could infect family members and cause harm. The other options would not cause conflict for this nurse.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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