Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Practice Occur Where

question 1

Multiple Choice

Ethical dilemmas in nursing practice occur where

• A) there are several possible answers to a patient care issue
• B) the values of one actor are in conflict with those of another actor
• C) there is no one right answer to a patient care issue
• D) there is a conflict among competing values
• E) all of these

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