Situation: You are the nurse assigned to the Maternity ward of

Sebastian Maternity Hospital. One of your clients Mrs. Grayson will

undergo amniocentesis in 1 hour to detect a congenital anomaly.
The client states to the nurse " I have changed my mind I don't want
to undergo amniocentesis. I agreed to the procedure last time
because I don't want to disappoint the doctor, but I reallyce am not
into this procedure. What should the nurse do?
As a nurse working in the maternity ward at Sebastian Maternity Hospital, I
want to reassure patients that their wishes will be respected when they
decline treatment recommendations. I have a duty as a nurse to respect a
pregnant patient's refusal of treatment if it goes against their personal
morals. Since I mostly deal with informed consent before to a procedure or
surgery, admittance to a hospital, clinic, or other setting. When a pregnant
woman declines suggested medical treatment intended to support her
well-being, her fetus's well-being, or both, it presents one of the most
difficult situations in obstetric care. In such cases, the nurse's ethical duty
to protect the expectant mother's autonomy may collide with the ethical
goal of maximizing the fetus' health. Forced compliance the alternative to
honoring a patient's freedom to refuse treatment raises grave questions
concerning gender equality, patient rights, and the respect for autonomy
and physical integrity. When a pregnant woman declines medically advised
treatment, her choice might not promote the best possible fetal health,
posing an ethical dilemma for her nurse.