Three Gravely Ill Patients Are Candidates for the Only Available

question 17

Multiple Choice

Three gravely ill patients are candidates for the only available bed in the ICU.As the supervisor,you assign the bed to the patient with the best chance of recovery.This decision reflects which of the following ethical principles?

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

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Definitions:

Financial Institutions

Organizations that conduct financial activities, such as banks, credit unions, brokerage firms, and insurance companies, managing monetary transactions and investments.

Federal Law

Laws passed by the national government of a country, which in the case of the United States, includes statutes enacted by Congress that apply to all states.

Cyber Crime Prosecuted

The process of legally charging and trying individuals or entities for criminal activities conducted via the internet or digital systems.

Economic Espionage Act

A United States law making the theft or misappropriation of trade secrets to benefit a foreign government a federal crime.