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

question 3

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) Congruent attitudes are implied.
• D) Differing values are reflected.

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Definitions:

Culture

The shared beliefs, customs, arts, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought created by a group of people at a particular time.

Superior Officer

A person who holds a higher rank and typically has authority over others within a hierarchical organization, such as the military or police.

Disobey

To refuse to follow orders or instructions.

Confession

The act of admitting that one has committed a sin or any wrongdoing.