The Nurse Values Autonomy Above All Other Principles

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse values autonomy above all other principles. Which patient assignment will the nurse find most difficult to accept?

• A) Older-adult patient who requires dialysis
• B) Teenager in labor who requests epidural anesthesia
• C) Middle-aged father of three with an advance directive declining life support
• D) Family elder who is making the decisions for a young-adult female member

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