The nurse is frustrated by the number of single mothers who receive medical services at no cost. What is the greatest danger of this frustration?
1. The nurse may unintentionally neglect to educate patients on services available.
2. The nurse may be rude to these mothers.
3. This frustration may increase the likelihood that the nurse elects to leave this job position.
4. The frustration may increase the nurse's job stress.
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Rationale: This type of frustration may raise ethical issues in allowing this nurse to continue to provide care to this group of patients. While the nurse might be rude, have increased stress, or elect to quit this job, the greatest danger is that the nurse will unintentionally neglect to educate the patients regarding all services that are available.
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