All of the following are components of the provision of ethical care by nurses EXCEPT
a. facilitation of communication between pa-tient, family, and health care providers
b. assessment of the patient's understanding of the illness and available treatment options
c. development of definite time lines to make choices
d. doing more listening than talking
C
When providing ethical care, the nurse is to initiate dialogue concerning the patient's wishes. More listening than talking should be done. The nurse should assess the patient's understanding of the illness and available treatment options. The nurse should allow time for the patient to explore values and to communicate. In addition, the nurse should facilitate communication of the patient's desires to family and other health care providers, and facilitate the development of advance directive resources.
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