The nursing staff is meeting to discuss a patient's desire for all life support measures, even though the patient has end-stage renal disease. Once a list of all possible actions is generated, what should the staff do next?
a. List the stakeholders.
b. Determine the best action.
c. Gather important information.
d. Identify positive and negative consequences.
ANS: D
D. After developing a list of all possible actions, identify the positive and negative consequences for each. A. Identifying the stakeholders occurs earlier in the process. B. Determining the best action occurs after each action is analyzed for positive and negative consequences. C. Gathering important information occurs earlier in the process.
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