Which of the following scenarios shows an ethical conflict?
a. A nurse who consistently speaks poorly of another nurse for always being "grumpy"
b. A nurse who has a hard time respecting ‘no codes' on young patients
c. A nurse who refuses to run a systems check on the glucometers because "it's night shift's duty"
d. A nurse who forgets to alert family mem-bers to a change in visiting hours
B
A nurse who has a hard time respecting "no codes" on young patients is experiencing an ethical conflict. A nurse who speaks poorly of another nurse has a personality conflict. A nurse who re-fuses to run controls on a glucometer has a role conflict. A nurse who forgets to alert family members to a change in visiting hours has a communication conflict.
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