A Nurse Is Ambivalent About Performing Vigorous Suctioning in a Terminally

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is ambivalent about performing vigorous suctioning in a terminally ill patient in a comatose state.Which of the following is the appropriate statement by the nurse in regard to processing this ethical dilemma?

• A) "I need to know the legalities of the living will of this patient."
• B) "My spiritual beliefs mandate that I continue to provide all the interventions within my scope of practice."
• C) "I cannot figure out what's right in this situation. I need to collect more data."
• D) "I just feel that I should not suction this patient."

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