Matt is a 41-year-old client who has a long history of intravenous heroin and cocaine use. He has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of endocarditis and is adamant that his current pain control regimen is inadequate
Some nurses on the unit are suspicious of Matt's motives and suspect that he is "drug seeking." How should the nurse begin the process of applying Chally and Loriz's model for resolving ethical dilemmas?
A) Seek assistance from impartial informants.
B) Create a list of plausible alternatives.
C) Clarify exactly what the ethical dilemma is.
D) Ask if the client himself believes there to be an ethical dilemma.
Ans: C
The first step in Chally and Loriz's six-step model for resolving ethical dilemmas is clarifying the ethical dilemma.
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