A terminally ill client, in severe pain, asks a nurse to help her die. What must the nurse consider morally, ethically, and professionally before answering the client?
A) ANA Code for Nurses, ethical and professional standards
B) Own personal moral and ethical values and standards
C) Hospital or agency procedures and protocols
D) Medical Code of Ethics, belief in active euthanasia
Ans: A
The ANA Code of Ethics, the ethical traditions and goals of the nursing profession, and nursing's covenant with society, all affirm that it is a violation for nurses to participate in assisting in a suicide and active euthanasia (assisting a client to die).
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