The Nurse Respecting a Patient's Right to Make Decisions Even

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse respecting a patient's right to make decisions even when those choices seem to the nurse not to be in the patient's best interest is said to practice the principle of:

• A) autonomy.
• B) human dignity.
• C) social justice.
• D) altruism.

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