A patient's daughter has asked the nurse about "helping him end his terrible suffering
The nurse is aware of the ANA Position Statement on Assisted Suicide, which clearly states that nursing participation in assisted suicide is a violation of the Code for Nurses. What does the Position Statement further stress?
A) Educating families about the moral implications of assisted suicide
B) Identifying patient and family concerns and fears
C) Identifying resources that meet the patient's desire to die
D) Supporting effective means to honor the patient's desire to die
Ans: B
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The ANA Position Statement further stresses the important role of the nurse in supporting effective symptom management, contributing to the creation of environments for care that honor the patient's and family's wishes, as well as identifying their concerns and fears. Discussion of moral implications would normally be beyond the purview of the nurse.
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