The Nurse Learns That a Family Has Declined an Elective

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse learns that a family has declined an elective medical intervention for a health care problem because paying for the care would drastically reduce the family's resources and ability to meet the needs of other family members.Ethically,which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

• A) Appreciate that the family has made the decision that it feels is best and take no further action if it is clear the family has made an informed choice.
• B) Stress that each individual in society has a right to health care and the family will have to create some way to raise funds for the needed treatment.
• C) Talk to the media to see whether a campaign to raise funds for the family can be created.
• D) Try to convince the agency to give the care for free, even if it means economic stress for the agency, because the medical need is obvious.

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