A Patient's Husband Asks to Speak with the Nursing Manager

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient's husband asks to speak with the nursing manager.He is visibly upset and tells the nursing manager that while at the corner store,he overheard two nurses discussing his wife's health issues and is certain that others around him also heard the discussion.This is an example of:

• A) Ethical distress.
• B) An ethical violation.
• C) Moral inappropriateness.
• D) An ethical dilemma.

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