Jay, a nurse in the intensive care unit, has been caring for a patient with end-stage renal disease, congestive heart failure, and a stroke. The client has had four cardiac arrests in 4 days. Despite the grave prognosis, the client's family continues to want resuscitation at all cost. Jay knows that further medical care is futile. Jay is at risk for:

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Moral distress is linked to issues related to patient care, including ethical dilemmas that can put professionals in difficulty and give rise to feelings of unease. It occurs when an individual knows what ethical action should occur but is prevented from doing so by either internal or external barriers (Rushton, 2006).

Jay, a Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, Has Been