can you paraphrase this, Is it ever acceptable for nurses, physicians, and other medical staff members to lie to patients to alleviate anxiety? This is, unfortunately, a very simple and very complicated question. It is also a very controversial question. Some nurses will tell you lying to a patient is never acceptable. Others will tell you there is no reason to tell the truth to a patient in a situation where the truth is just going to make the patient feel worse.

In the medical industry, a lot of people lie. Patients lie to their doctors and nurses. Supervisors lie to surveyors and insurance providers. Nurses and doctors lie to patients and family members. The question is – is lying ever acceptable, or should it be avoided completely?