Question

Describe one ethical dilemma affecting an infant, child, or elderly patient and explain how the nurse would advocate for the patient and resolve the presenting dilemma

Answer 1

An ethical dilemma in infant are ,the demand of a parent to save their child at any cost with a severe condition where treatment is not available.

The nurse can advocate in the following way

• Support the parent psychologically
• Make them understand the medical condition of the infant and what could be done in the best interest of the infant
• Inform parents about the effects of the condition in future and how to act and respond in that situation, this gives them a chance to think rationally
• Do not give false reassurances

An ethical dilemma in a child with brain dead after a head injury where parents are in a dilemmatic situations to take a decision on organ donation

• Provide a psychological support
• Inform them about the status of the child
• Reinforce them it can save many lives ,instead of the organ getting wasted
• Give ample time tobthe parents to make decision in sound mind

An ethical dilemma in elderly patient to give consent to under go a surgery

• Explain the procedure to the patient
• Inform all medical procedure has positive as well as negative effects,but it is mostly done only when it will benefit a patient
• Tell about the symptoms they experience now band how it can be cured or reduced or relieved after a surgery.