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The purpose of this assessment is to read Chater’s article and discuss the ethical dilemmas arising within the following case study. It is a busy day shift and you have a new admission to the ward for insertion of an inter-medullary nail to the right femur. Ming Chang is an 83 year old Chinese women who has been admitted with a 2 year history carcinoma of the breast that was diagnosed last week as having metastasises to her bone and cerebral cortex. Her prognosis is poor. Her daughter informs you that the family have kept the news of the spread of the cancer from her mum and asks you to do the same. However, when you are attending to Mrs Chang’s orthopaedic assessment, she asks you “Tell me please. Is this going to hurt? Is this operation worth doing? Resource: Chater, K., 2008, Palliative care in a multicultural society: a challenge for western ethics Australian journal of advanced nursing, vol. 26, no.2, pp.95-100. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=2010154193&site=ehost-live Your submission will be marked against the On-line discussion Marking Rubric. It is recommended that you review this regularly when writing your assignment.
