Warning Signs That Can Assist the Critical Care Nurse in Recognizing

Warning signs that can assist the critical care nurse in recognizing that an ethical dilemma may exist include which of the following?

A) Family members are confused about what is happening to the patient.
B) Family members are in conflict as to the best treatment options. They disagree with one another and cannot come to consensus.
C) The family asks that the patient not be told of treatment plans.
D) The patient's condition has changed dramatically for the worse and is not responding to conventional treatment.
E) The physician is considering the use of a medication that is not approved to treat the patient's condition.
F) None of the above