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Ethical Dilemmas The nurse is caring for a patient supported on a ventilator who has been unresponsive since arrival via ambulance a week ago. The patient has not been identified, and no family members have been found. The nurse is concerned about the plan of care regarding maintenance or withdrawal of life support measures. Place the steps the nurse will use to help resolve this ethical dilemma. (Place steps in the correct order)

3 The nurse identifies possible solutions or actions to resolve the dilemma. The nurse identifies an ethical dilemma. Reviews the medical record, including entries by all health care disciplines, to gather information relevant to this patient's situation. III Health care providers use negotiation to redefine the patient's plan of care. 3 The nurse evaluates the plan and revises it with input from other health care providers as necessary The nurse examines the issue to clarify opinions, values, and facts. . MI The nurse states the problem