The nurse is assigned to care for a client who is admitted to the medical unit with an infection after having an abortion
The nurse is uncomfortable caring for this client because the religious beliefs of the nurse are very firm on the issue of abortion. What first step can the nurse make in order to solve the ethical dilemma? A) Evaluate the decision in terms of effects and results.
B) Make the decision and follow through on it.
C) List all possible options for solving the dilemma.
D) Obtain as much information as possible to understand the situation.
D
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The first step in the ethical dilemma decision-making process is to obtain as much information as possible to understand the situation. Evaluating the decision in terms of effects and results is the fifth step in the process. Making the decision and following through is the fourth step of the process, and listing all possible options is the second step in the process.
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