Which of the following situations is most professionally challenging for a nurse when making ethical decisions?
A. His workload is too heavy to allow adequate care to be given
B. Lack of experience means that he is swayed by the opinions of more senior colleagues
C. Multiple accountabilities to the client, family, colleagues, and the law may be in conflict
D. His knowledge of hospital policy is not adequate
Answer: C. An option that may be deemed ethical by a nurse and his client's family may not be supported by the law and his professional nursing body, so the course of action to take is unclear.
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