A nurse is experiencing an ethical dilemma with a patient. Which ...

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A nurse is experiencing an ethical dilemma with a patient. Which information indicates the nurse has a correct understanding of the primary cause of ethical dilemmas?
 
  a. Unequal power
  b. Presence of conflicting values
  c. Judgmental perceptions of patients
  d. Poor communication with the patient

Question 2

When professionals work together to solve ethical dilemmas, nurses must examine their own values. What is the best rationale for this step?
 
  a. So fact is separated from opinion
  b. So different perspectives are respected
  c. So judgmental attitudes can be provoked
  d. So the group identifies the one correct solution

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Ethical dilemmas almost always occur in the presence of conflicting values. While unequal power, judgmental perceptions, and poor communication can contribute to the dilemma, these are not causes of a dilemma. Without clarification of values, the nurse may not be able to distinguish fact from opinion or value, and this can lead to judgmental attitudes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Values are personal beliefs that influence behavior. To negotiate differences of value, it is important to be clear about your own values: what you value, why, and how you respect your own values even as you try to respect those of others whose values differ from yours. Ethical dilemmas are a problem in that no one right solution exists. It is not to separate fact from opinion. Judgmental attitudes are not to be used, much less provoked.