Question

Learning Objective: 6 Sometimes a nurse may have to choose between al systems help people decide which values are most important. Read the scenario and answer the questions that follow. ternatives and make a decision. Value An obese client who frequently gets new glasses for his eyes is diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy. The healthcare provider tells him that he needs to take insulin injections to control the high diabetes that has been damaging his eyes. However, the client tells the nurse he would like to try herbal medicine and diet control for a few months before he tries the physician's recommendations. a. What are the areas of value conflict that the nurse is facing? b. What should the nurse do to resolve the value conflict?

Answer 1

a.Value concepts refers to the belief of one in accordance with their culture,family,environment. The area of value concept of this patient is his belief of ability to control and manage his diabetes with the help of herbal medicines and diet control.

2.The nurse has to explain about diabetes and how it can be actually managed.The nurse should stress the need of diet ,exercise and medications  (oral or insulin) at this time .Herbal medication at this stage takes a longer time to bring control by correcting the body systematically