The nurse who works in palliative care frequently encounters…

The nurse who works in palliative care frequently encounters situations that are often considered ethical dilemmas. Which of these end-of-life issues MOST OFTEN presents families and health care workers with challenging ethical issues related to end of life decisions?

A client who had a right side above the knee amputation is r…

A client who had a right side above the knee amputation is received on the post-surgical unit from the PACU. The initial nurse’s assessment was LOC; responsive, A&O x4, VS:  T 99.2, HR 78, RR 18, BP 136/82, the surgical dressing clean, dry, and intact. The nurse reassesses the client 20 minutes later to find the client lethargic, VS: T 99.2 HR 100 RR 20, BP 110/72 and the dressing is saturated with copious amount of blood. What should the nurse’s INITIAL action be?