A Patient Says, "People Should Be Allowed to Commit Suicide

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient says, "People should be allowed to commit suicide without interference from others." A nurse replies, "You're wrong. Nothing is bad enough to justify death." What is the best analysis of this interchange?

• A) The patient is correct.
• B) The nurse is correct.
• C) Neither person is correct.
• D) Differing values are reflected in the two statements.

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