A Family Requests That No Additional Heroic Measures Be Instituted

question 6

Multiple Choice

A family requests that no additional heroic measures be instituted for their terminally ill mother who has advance directives in place.The nurse respects this decision in keeping with the principle of what client right?

• A) Accountability
• B) Autonomy
• C) Nonmaleficence
• D) Veracity

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Definitions:

Subjective Systems

Tools or methods that rely on personal feelings, tastes, or opinions for assessment or decision-making.

Continuum Models

Theoretical models that describe certain properties or behaviors as occurring on a continuous scale, rather than being divided into distinct categories.

Structured Interview

Meeting between a clinician and a client or a client’s associate(s) in which the clinician asks questions that are standardized and are usually designed to determine whether a diagnosis is warranted.

Behavioral Observation

Method for assessing the frequency of a client’s behaviors and the specific situations in which they occur.