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Assignment: Ethical Concerns
As an advanced practice nurse, you will run into situations where a patients wishes about his or her health conflict with evidence, your own experience, or a familys wishes. This may create an ethical dilemma. What do you do when these situations occur?
Scenario #5 A 17-year-old boy has come in for a check-up after a head injury during a football game. He has indicated that he would like to be able to play in the next game, which is in 3 days.
To complete:
Write a detailed one-page narrative (not a formal paper) explaining the health assessment information required for a diagnosis of your selected patient (include the scenario number). Explain how you would respond to the scenario as an advanced practice nurse using evidence-based practice guidelines and applying ethical considerations. Justify your response using at least 5 different references from current evidence based literature.