Which of the following represents a dilemma with conflicting ethical and legal issues?

Which of the following represents a dilemma with conflicting ethical and legal issues?



A. The distribution of hospital foundation funds within the hospital
B. The diversion of patients to hospitals outside of the province
C. The wish of a terminally ill patient to end of his life
D. The withdrawal of ventilation from a person who has been declared brain dead


Answer: C. The patient and the nurse may believe that ending the suffering of the patient is ethically and morally right. However, the law does not allow interventions that actively end another individual's life.


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