Topic: Nursing-ethic-case study
Choose from the following scenarios and identify and define the related basic ethical principle. Discuss which ethical principle fits the scenario and what you would do if you encountered a similar situation.
You are representing the SON at a bioethics meeting in your hospital. The case involves a 35 year old patient with paranoid schizophrenia. The physicians on the case are advising amputation to prevent sepsis from a chronic leg ulcer that will not heal. The patient adamantly states: “I do not want to lose my leg, please listen to me!” The ethical principle that includes the patient’s right to self determination is _______.
There is a code on the patient in the bed next to your patient. Your patient asks you if the patient died. You reply that despite exhaustive effort, the patient did die. This is an example of the principle of ______.
A confused patient keeps reaching to remove their endotracheal tube connected to a ventilator. The nurse applies soft wrist restraints in order to prevent the patient from pulling out the tube (self-extubation). The ethical priniciple to prevent harm is _______.
