The nurse is caring for a patient who is under arrest for murder and is attempting to perform nursing care duties while, at the same time, feeling a sense of repugnance toward the patient. The nurse recognizes this situation is identified by which term?
A) Value clarification
B) Value conflict
C) First-order beliefs
D) Higher-order beliefs

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A values conflict occurs when a person's values are inconsistent with his or her behaviors or when the person's values are not consistent with the choices that are available. Providing care for a convicted murderer may elicit troubling feelings for a nurse, resulting in a values conflict between the nurse's commitment to care for all people and a personal repugnance for the act of murder. First-order beliefs serve as the foundation or the basis of an individual's belief system. Higher-order beliefs are ideas derived from a person's first-order beliefs, inductive, or syllogistic reasoning.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Under