Case Study Chapter 6 Ethics

Question Answered step-by-step Case Study Chapter 6 EthicsMary Gardner is a 58-year-old patient who is divorced with four grown children. Mrs. Gardner has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a serious neurologic disease that causes muscle weakness, disability, and eventually death. She has become debilitated and is not able to communicate. She is in the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Her primary care physician (PCP) is out of town, and a hospitalist is seeing her while her PCP is gone. She is also seeing a neurologist and a pulmonologist. Lee Harris is a nursing student who is caring for Mrs. Gardner today.1. Mrs. Gardner’s oldest daughter tells Lee that her mother had indicated earlier in her illness that she did not want to be resuscitated. Although this is the case, the children disagree and want everything done for her. Lee tells the physician about this conversation. The physician writes a DNR order and tells Lee not to tell the family. Should Lee consider this an ethical dilemma? Why or why not? Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)