When a Respiratory Therapist Defers a Patient's Questions About a Condition

question 23

Multiple Choice

When a respiratory therapist defers a patient's questions about a condition to the attending physician, what ethical principle is being practiced?

• A)autonomy
• B)beneficence
• C)role fidelity
• D)harm principle

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