Ethical issues have been raised within hospitals regarding patient care. Ethical committees have been formed to address these numerous ethical issues. As health care professionals, nurses are often members of these ethical committees
What issue has raised the most troubling ethical issues?
A) The increase in cultural diversity
B) Staffing shortages in health care and questions concerning quality of care
C) The increased cost of health care
D) The ability of technology to prolong life beyond meaningful quality of life
Ans: D
Feedback: The application of technology to prolong life has raised several ethical issues. The major question is, Because we can prolong life through increasingly sophisticated technology, does it necessarily follow that we must do so? Technologic advances have prolonged life for many. The ability of technology to prolong life beyond the point that some would consider meaningful has raised some troubling ethical issues. Option A is incorrect; the increase in cultural diversity has not raised ethical issues in health care. Option B is incorrect; the ethical issue here is, how many patients can we provide optimal care for with a less-than-optimal number of staff? This is not the most troubling ethical issue we face. Option C is incorrect; the increased cost of health care is definitely an issue in today's health care arena, but it is not the most troubling ethical issue we face.
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