Warning Signs That Can Assist the Critical Care Nurse in Recognizing

question 5

Multiple Choice

Warning signs that can assist the critical care nurse in recognizing that an ethical dilemma may exist include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Family members are confused about what is happening to the patient.
• B) Family members are in conflict as to the best treatment options.They disagree with one another and cannot come to consensus.
• C) The family asks that the patient not be told of treatment plans.
• D) The patient's condition has changed dramatically for the worse and is not responding to conventional treatment.
• E) The physician is considering the use of a medication that is not approved to treat the patient's condition.
• F) None of above

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