The critical care nurse wants a better understanding of when to initiate an ethics consult.After attending an educational program,she understands that the following situation would require an ethics consultation:

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In the case of a seriously ill patient who is incapacitated and does not have a surrogate,an ethics consultation is warranted.The conflict has been resolved in the case of the family and physician agreeing on a course of treatment for 24 hours followed by re-evaluation.Although family members disagree,if a patient has a written advance directive and a designated healthcare proxy,an ethics consultation is not warranted; the patient's wishes are clearly known.The cardiac surgery patient has a written directive to guide his treatment.

The Critical Care Nurse Wants a Better Understanding of When