Which Ethical Principle Is the Right of Self-Determination, Independence, and Freedom

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which ethical principle is the right of self-determination, independence, and freedom and refers to the client's right to make health-care decisions for himself or herself even if the health-care provider does not agree with those decisions?

• A) Autonomy
• B) Fidelity
• C) Veracity
• D) Beneficence

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Definitions:

Z-Value

A statistic that measures the distance in standard deviations of a data point from the mean.

Population Mean

The average of a set of characteristics (e.g., measurements or counts) within an entire population.

Population Proportion

A measure that represents the fraction of the total population that possesses a specific attribute or characteristic.

Sample Size

The number of observations or entities in a subset of data taken from a larger population used for statistical analysis.