Question

Describe one dilemma you think you might encounter in nursing that you would depend on this code to address. (This does not need to be long and involved, but what situation do you think you might have to face as a nurse that you could think back to this class and use what you have learned to address it.)

Answer 1

Nurses encounter ethical dilemmas in situations in which they cannot do what they consider “the right thing” they experience moral distress part of nursing is the relief of suffering,but complex interventions often cause patients to suffer while restoring them to health.

An example of an ethical dilemma is telling the truth to a patient vs being deceptive.Some times families request that patients not to be told about their medical condition or diagnosis.The nurse must consider the patients right to know.