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Essay Archive - Knowledge of Information
Knowledge of Information
Ralph is a recent widower in his mid-60's, who was diagnosed with
metatastasized colon cancer. He is a home health agency patient, and his primary
caregivers are his two daughters. Ralph is unaware of the severity of his
condition and wanted to know what his state of health and prognosis were. The
nurse evaded his questions initially, and his daughters did not want to tell him
that his cancer was terminal. The nurse's position was not to continue providing
care for Ralph, as she would be deceiving him by not telling him the truth.
When the nurse consulted with Ralph's physician, he agreed with the....
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