A nurse is in a difficult patient care situation and thinks that there is an ethical dilemma. The first action this nurse should take is to
a. decide what predominant values are operating in the situation.
b. determine who is involved and uncover their individual goals.
c. identify courses of action and possible consequences of actions.
d. identify the actions that are justifiable.
D
The first step in ethical decision making is to determine what actions are justifiable in the situation. Deciding what predominant values are operating in the situation is an important step in ethical decision making, but identification of justifiable actions is the first step.
Determining who is involved and uncovering their individual goals is an important step in ethical decision making, but identification of justifiable actions is the first step.
Identifying courses of action and possible consequences of actions is an important step in ethical decision making, but identification of justifiable actions is the first step.
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