Read through the nursing scenario below. Scenario: Sandra, an experienced critical care nurse, is facing a complex client situation that is challenging her ethical decision-making abilities. Mrs. Thompson is a 78-year-old client with advanced lung cancer who was recently admitted to the critical care unit at Chamberlain Hospital. Mrs. Thompson is conscious and able to communicate and wishes to discontinue aggressive medical treatments and transition to palliative care. Dr. Henry, the attending physician, believes that continuing aggressive chemotherapy treatments may prolong Mrs. Thompson’s life and offer the chance of remission. Mrs. Thompson’s daughter, Angela, is upset about her mother’s wishes and insists on continuing aggressive cancer treatment. Angela does not want to lose her mother and wants to do everything possible to keep her alive. The critical care unit is extremely busy, and resources are limited. Sandra faces competing demands from other critically ill clients but wants to provide excellent care to Mrs. Thompson and her daughter. Based on the first letter of your last name, answer the Collaboration Café questions in relation to your assigned ethical principle. Last Name Assigned Ethical Principle A – F Autonomy Step 2: Answer all questions below with explanations and details. No scholarly sources are required. Paragraph one: Reflect on the details of the scenario. What elements of the scenario apply to your assigned ethical principle? Paragraph two: Imagine that you are Nurse Sandra in this situation. What actions should you take to promote and uphold your assigned ethical principle? Paragraph three: How does the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics relate to this scenario and your assigned ethical principle?
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