A Client Nearing the End of Life Requests That He

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client nearing the end of life requests that he be given no food or fluids. The physician orders the insertion of a nasogastric tube to feed the client. What situation does this create for the nurse providing care?

• A) Nurse must follow the physician's orders
• B) An inability to provide care for the patient
• C) An ethical dilemma about inconsistent courses of action
• D) A barrier to establishing an effective nurse-patient relationship

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