Is It Acceptable for a Nurse to Refuse to Care

question 1

Multiple Choice

Is it acceptable for a nurse to refuse to care for a SARS patient?

• A) It is acceptable because the nurse might become infected with SARS and could then pass the infection on to her family.
• B) It is not acceptable because the CNA Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses states that in a natural or human-made disaster,nurses have a duty to provide care to all patients.
• C) It is acceptable if appropriate safety precautions are not in place.
• D) It is not acceptable because the principle of justice dictates that the SARS patient deserves the same care as everyone else.

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Definitions:

Ethical Dimension

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