The family of a terminally ill patient tells the nurse that a certain level of care is to be provided to the patient. The health care staff is questioning the value of providing the care and believes something else should be done
Which of the following should be done first for this situation? 1. Massage the dilemma.
2. Outline the options.
3. Resolve the dilemma.
4. Apply an option to resolve the dilemma.
Massage the dilemma.
Rationale: A new health-care-related issue has surfaced. The family wants one course of action, and the health care professionals want another. The ethical issue needs to be massaged, identified, and defined before the options can be outlined. The team is not prepared to resolve the dilemma or apply any solutions until the actual dilemma is defined.
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