Knowledge Of Information

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having information withheld
that is relevant to his own health. There is a moral standard that condemns lies,
deception and withholding of relevant information. To tell Ralph that
"everything was all right and he would be up and around the house in no time at
all" is deceptive, as his condition is terminal, although he does not yet
realize it.

The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice states that clients should be
educated about ther illness, which is subsumed within Standards of Care (p3).
In Standard V-Ethics (p15), measurement criteria #3 states that "the nurse acts
as a client advocate" and #5 states the "nurse delivers care in a manner that
preserves and protects client autonomy, dignity and rights".

The "Patient's Bill of Rights" cites somes cases that justify overriding a
patient's autonomy rights, however. Considering that Ralph has recently lost
his wife and that he is still working through his own grief may present a
morally compelling reason for withholding ...

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