Problem: Mr. Frederick Smith is an 80-year-old male admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain. He has been diagnosed with prostate cancer stage 4 and has been informed by his treating doctor that he only has a few months to live. As the nurse looking after Mr. Smith, you are faced with a difficult decision when he asks you to withhold this information from his daughter, Mary because she would get very upset. Mary is Frederick's only child and she cares very deeply for her father. She is very involved in her father's care during his hospitalization and is very appreciative of all the care provided by the nursing staff. Need Assignment Help?
Review the ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses and identify the domains and elements that you would need to consider when formulating your response. Prepare your response to Frederick and present it to the rest of the class.