Given Respect for Patient Autonomy, Health Professionals Must …

question 14

Multiple Choice

Given respect for patient autonomy, health professionals must …

• A) Withhold medical facts when they think a patient is better off not knowing
• B) Disclose medical facts even if they think a patient is better off not knowing
• C) Under-disclose the medical facts whose knowledge can obstruct treatment
• D) Deceive the patient when they think she is better off not knowing

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Maslow's Need Hierarchy

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