In Nursing School, the Student Learns That the Nurse Should

question 13

Multiple Choice

In nursing school, the student learns that the nurse should always consider the possible outcomes of any nursing action taken. What ethical concept does this consideration support?

• A) Slippery slope arguments
• B) Perception model
• C) Autonomy model
• D) Therapeutic jurisprudence

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