Posted: June 19th, 2017

The nurse is working with parents of a seriously ill newborn. Surgery has been proposed for the infant, but the chances of success are unclear. In helping the parents resolve this ethical conflict, the nurse knows that the first step is:

The nurse is working with parents of a seriously ill newborn. Surgery has been proposed for the infant, but the chances of success are unclear. In helping the parents resolve this ethical conflict, the nurse knows that the first step is:

A. Exploring reasonable courses of action
B. Collecting all available information about the situation
C. Clarifying values related to the cause of the dilemma.
D. Identifying people who can solve the difficulty.