Family members of a patient on life support are unable to decide whether to continue or withdraw the patient's life support. Which ethical skill does the nurse implement when discussing the situation with the charge nurse and nurse manager? (Select all that apply.)
1. The ability to IDENTIFY ethical issues
2. The ability to find needed RESOURCES
3. The ability to ANTICIPATE ethical issues
4. The ability to work within defined professional LIMITATIONS
5. The ability to understand how PERSONAL experiences impact care
1. The ability to IDENTIFY ethical issues
2. The ability to find needed RESOURCES
3. The ability to ANTICIPATE ethical issues
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A. The client who is having a right bunionectomy B. The client who is having a left knee replacement C. The client who is having removal of a melanoma on the right arm D. The client who is having a splenectomy