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Question Answered step-by-step Directions: Review the patient scenario and answer the questions below.Elisa is 11 years old. She has a history of bed-wetting (enuresis). Elisa has asked Patty, her nurse, not to tell her parents and Patty agreed. Elisa’s parents may be overly concerned with her bed-wetting. When the parents visit the hospital, they ask Patty if Elisa has been wetting the bed. If Patty tells the truth, this is in line with the ethical principle of veracity. However, telling the truth could interfere with the good interaction between Elisa and her parents because it would interfere with the actions Elisa wants to take in not informing her parents of her continued bedwetting. Patty does not know if the parents will be understanding and empathetic or if they will be unsympathetic. In order to facilitate Elisa’s freedom of action in not informing her parents of her continued bedwetting, the nurse would have to remain silent or practice deception.This case is a true reflection of an ethical dilemma: Two ethical principles, freedom and veracity, are in conflict. One ethical principle requires the nurse to facilitate her patient’s freedom of action. Another, places a moral obligation on the nurse to tell the truth.Define freedom and veracity.What would you do if you were the nurse in this situation? Why?Ethically, can deception be employed in this case study? Defend your answer.What resources can the nurse in this scenario consult to help her resolve this ethical dilemma? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING LP MED 2107 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

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