The family of a client overhears the physician discussing the poor prognosis of their family member to the nurse. The family asks the nurse to keep this information from the client as it may cause more harm than good. Which two ethical principles in this ethical dilemma are conflicting?Cassidy RhodyID: 112703Question 9Select one:1.Veracity and fidelity2.Veracity and beneficence3.Veracity and nonmaleficence4.Veracity and autonomy
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The family of a client overhears the physician discussing the poor prognosis of their family member to the nurse. The family asks the nurse to keep this information from the client as it may cause more harm than good. Which two ethical principles in this ethical dilemma are conflicting?Cassidy RhodyID: 112703Question 9Select one:1.Veracity and fidelity2.Veracity and beneficence3.Veracity and nonmaleficence4.Veracity and autonomy
Solution
The two ethical principles that are conflicting in this ethical dilemma are Veracity and Beneficence.
Veracity refers to the principle of truth telling, which is the responsibility of the nurse to tell the truth to the patient about their health condition. In this case, the nurse knows the poor prognosis of the patient's health.
Beneficence, on the other hand, refers to the principle of doing good and causing no harm. The family believes that telling the patient about their poor prognosis may cause more harm than good, which conflicts with the principle of beneficence.
Therefore, the answer is 2. Veracity and beneficence.
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