The care providers on an obstetrical unit have been confronted with difficult ethical decisions around the care of a 16-year-old girl who does not want her parents to know about her pregnancy
Which of the following questions could care providers ask themselves when attempting to create an ethical plan of action?
A) "What would happen if everyone did what we plan to do?"
B) "What is in the best interests of this girl's parents?"
C) "How can we be sure that this plan will work?"
D) "What would happen if we took no action?"
A
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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