The Nurse Finds It Difficult to Care for a Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse finds it difficult to care for a patient whose advance directive states that no extraordinary resuscitation measures should be taken.Which step may help the nurse to find resolution in this assignment?

• A) Call for an ethical committee consult.
• B) Decline the assignment on religious grounds.
• C) Scrutinize her own personal values.
• D) Convince the family to challenge the directive.

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Definitions:

Equal Representation

The principle that all groups or constituencies within a governing body should have the same number of representatives, ensuring fair and proportional representation.

Compromise

An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by making concessions.

Electoral College

A body established by the Constitution of the United States to select the President and Vice President, where electors are allocated to each state.

Democracy

A form of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.