●Ethical distress is a situation where a nurse is in a problematic state to make a decision and they often fail to make the right decision besides knowing what is right a mb d which is wrong
Ethical dilemma is a state where the decision making between two things are difficult which can be moral or immoral.In simple a state of confusion between two things..It is a way of telling the truth to patient. The veracity is in conflict in this situation.
Ethical theory describes the way to handle the ethical situation as described by scholars
Ans:Ethical distress
●Veracity in healthcare is the existence of truth between a patient and the nurse here and which can give the patient autonomy to make decision
Beneficience is an act of doing good,saying the truth will definitely harm the patient more psychologically than physically
Autonomy is the right to accept or refuse a treatment
Ans:Veracity
Fidelity in simple refers to keeping up the promises with the patient
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