Wa state boards written Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and has become ventilator-dependent after palliative surgery. The client wants to have the ventilator withdrawn but the client's children wa nt the client to keep it on. The client is examined by a psychiatrist who finds that the client is competent. The nurse is aware that continued treatment against the client's wishes is a violation of which ethical principle? A. Veracity Rationale: Veracity is the "duty to tell the truth." This ...