The nurse is caring for a dying client who has persistently requested that the nurse “help her to die and be in peace.” According to the Code of Ethics for Nurses, the nurse should:
A.
Ask the client whether she has signed the advance directives document.
B.
Tell the client that he or she will ask another nurse to care for her.
C.
Instruct the client that only a physician can legally assist a suicide.
D.
Try to make the client as comfortable as possible, but refuse to assist in death.
Try to make the client as comfortable as possible but refuse to assist in death. One of the competencies necessary for nurses to have in giving high quality care to clients/families during the end of life care is: apply legal and ethical principles in the analysis of complex issues and end-of-life care, recognizing the influence of personal values, profession codes, and client preferences.Psychosocial Integrity
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