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blkth103

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A patient is prescribed medication for the treatment of cancer. The nurse is concerned that administering this medication may have a harmful effect on the patient. Which conditions would help the nurse decide that it is ethical to administer the medication through the application of the concept of double effect?
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◦ The medication has been proven effective in the treatment of cancer.
◦ The nurse is administering the medication to achieve treatment of the cancer.
◦ The harmful effect must not occur in order for the medication to be successful in treating the cancer.
◦ The benefits of using this medication are more likely to occur than are the undesired actions of the medication.
◦ The patient must agree to accept the possibility of undesired effects of the medication.
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Reply #1 on: Jan 10, 2023
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blkth103

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Reply 2 on: Jan 10, 2023
Gracias!

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