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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Definitions:

Autobiographical Memory

The aspect of memory that involves the recollection of personal experiences and events from an individual's life.

Social Role

The part individuals play in society as dictated by norms, expectations, and responsibilities associated with their position or status.

Internalization

The process of integrating beliefs, values, standards, and norms from external sources into one's own psychological structure.