The Nocebo Effect Creates a Difficult Ethical Dilemma for the Nurse

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nocebo effect creates a difficult ethical dilemma for the nurse, who is caught between the obligation of which ethical principle and the obligation of informed consent?

• A) Justice
• B) Autonomy
• C) Beneficence
• D) Nonmaleficence

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Definitions:

Psychometry

The psychological measurement of mental functions, abilities, and processes through standardized tests and assessments.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, it represents the moral component of the personality, internalizing the values and norms of society.

Locomotor-genital Stage

Not a recognized stage in standard psychological theories. It may be a confusion with stages from Freudian or Eriksonian theories.

Final Stage

The last phase in a process or lifecycle, often resulting in a conclusive or terminal outcome.