A Patient Requests Multiple Cosmetic Surgeries

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient requests multiple cosmetic surgeries. At a certain point, the health care team questions whether the overall harm that will result from continuing to do these procedures will outweigh the benefits. Which ethical principle is most related to this discussion about weighing harms against benefits?  

• A)beneficence  
• B)non-maleficence  
• C)justice  
• D)veracity

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Definitions:

Lung Cancer

A type of cancer that begins in the lungs, which are the two organs found in the chest that help you breathe.

Smokers

People who engage in the act of smoking tobacco products, often categorized in public health studies due to associated health risks.

Nonsmokers

Individuals who do not engage in the act of smoking tobacco or have never smoked tobacco.

Incidence

The occurrence of new cases of a disease or condition within a specified time period in a defined population, highlighting the risk of contracting the disease.