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A Physician Is Conducting an Experiment with a New Medication

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A physician is conducting an experiment with a new medication and needs several more patients in the study. The physician asks the nurse to give the medication to an adult patient who is unable to understand the experiment but willingly takes any medication. Which ethical principle should the nurse cite in objecting to the inclusion of this patient in the experiment?


Definitions:

Bulbs

Underground storage organs, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scales (leaves), used for plant propagation.

Alternate Leaf

A pattern of leaf arrangement on a stem where each leaf emerges at different points, creating a spiral or alternate configuration.

Node

A point on a stem where leaves, branches, or flowers originate, often associated with growth and the formation of new tissue.

Arrangement

The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged.

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