The care team on an acute care unit is facing an ethical dilemma around a client whose family members do not want the client to learn the results of the latest diagnostic test
What is the first step that the care team should take when addressing this ethical dilemma?
A) Implement the simplest solution and then evaluate the results
B) Defer the decision to a religious leader from the client's culture
C) Gather all the known facts surrounding the ethical dilemma
D) Choose the plan of action that has had the most favorable results in the past
Ans: C
Feedback:
A nurse's first guideline in thinking about a specific ethical dilemma is to collect the facts. This should precede any decision, including the decision to defer to another individual. The plan of action is made after the facts are analyzed. The simplest solution may not be the best choice ethically. The facts need to be analyzed before determining if the decision needs input from a religious leader from the client's culture.
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