A nurse is concerned about the practice of routinely ordering a battery of laboratory tests for clients who are admitted to the hospital from a long-term care facility. An appropriate source in handling this ethical dilemma would be which of the following?

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The institutional ethics committee would be the most appropriate source to handle this ethical dilemma. This committee is designed to provide guidance on ethical issues within the healthcare institution, and could help to evaluate whether routine ordering of laboratory tests is necessary or appropriate in this situation. The client's family may not have the medical knowledge to make an informed decision, the admitting physician may have a conflict of interest, and the nurse in charge of the unit may not have the authority to make changes to institutional policies.

A Nurse Is Concerned About the Practice of Routinely Ordering