The ethical decision-making process is being used for a patient regarding the use of life support measures. What action should the nurse take as the final step in this decision-making process?
a. Evaluate the outcomes.
b. Implement the decision.
c. Clarify the values of all the participants.
d. Determine which action has the strongest ethical support.
ANS: A
A. Evaluation of outcomes is the final step in the ethical decision-making process. Evaluation helps us to learn from success or failure and gain knowledge for the next ethical dilemma. B, C, and D are steps that occur before the evaluation phase, within the ethical decision-making process.
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