Complete Solutions Graded A+
what does nonmaleficience mean? - Answer: do no harm
What does veracity mean? - Answer: telling the truth
How does imbalance of knowledge between nurses and people cause ethical issues? - Answer:
Misunderstandings
Not comprehending
What were nurses told to do in the past? - Answer: Benefit patient and doing no harm is more important
than telling the truth
What is the now accepted norm? - Answer: Tell the truth no matter what
what endangers nurse-client relationship - Answer: Deception
How do we communicate bad news? - Answer: Prepare
Evaluate
Warning
Telling
Emotional Response
Regrouping preparation
Explain each step of PEWTERS - Answer: Prepare: prepare what you will say to person and the
environment it will be in... perhaps in a private room. How will you comfort person?
Evaluate: Is this the best plan of action? What might results be.
Warning: Explain to them that they may need to sit down as the news is going to be hard.