A nurse named Paul is working in an assisted living facility and has a patient named Flo, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The patient has significant memory loss. One day, she wakes up in emotional distress, looking for her husband, Ernie. Paul knows that Ernie has been dead for ten years. Paul recognizes that telling the Floe her husband is dead will only cause further distress. However, he feels conflicted about lying to her. Respond to one of the following prompts
[Answered]: A nurse named Paul is working in an assisted…
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