The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Heart Failure

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with heart failure resulting in irreversible kidney damage who decides to go home to die rather than accept hemodialysis.The nurse understands that the patient is practicing which ethical principle?

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

---

Definitions:

Protective Factors

Conditions or attributes in individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that, when present, mitigate or eliminate risk and enhance health and well-being.

Resilience

The ability of an individual to recover from setbacks, adapt well to change, and keep going in the face of adversity.

Hardship

Difficult and unpleasant conditions or situations that pose challenges to well-being and survival.

Environmental

Pertaining to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.