A Patient Undergoing Surgery Signs an Informed Consent for the Procedure

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient undergoing surgery signs an informed consent for the procedure. Which of the following principles of health care ethics does informed consent protect?

• A) autonomy
• B) role fidelity
• C) confidentiality
• D) non-maleficence
• E) veracity

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Definitions:

Slack

In optimization, slack refers to the difference between the resources available and the resources used, indicating unused capacity or flexibility.

In-House Manufacture

The process of producing goods within a company, as opposed to outsourcing production to external suppliers.

Outsourcing

The strategic use of outside resources to perform activities traditionally handled by internal staff and resources.