On which of the following occasions might a nurse experience moral distress?

On which of the following occasions might a nurse experience moral distress?



a. He is asked to remain at work for four additional hours after the end of his shift in order to help his colleagues
b. He makes a medication error
c. His terminally ill patient asks him to help end her life
d. A patient's family member files a complaint against him


Answer: c. The nurse may agree with the value that the patient has a right to choose to die, but the law does not support this belief.


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