Which of the following makes decision making during an emergency more difficult?
1.
The institution's policies and procedures may not address the specific issue.
2.
The situation may fit Watson's but not Maslow's theory.
3.
The consequences to each decision are not known.
4.
The decision may conflict with the nurse's personal values.
ANS: 3
In an emergency, the nurse may not know the consequences to each decision, therefore the decision-making processes are more difficult.
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