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adrianna frascella
on Oct 10, 2024
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The nurse questions a physician's order to administer a placebo to the patient.The nurse's action is based on which ethical principle?
A) Autonomy.
B) Beneficence.
C) Justice.
D) Fidelity.
Placebo
A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.
Ethical Principle
Fundamental guidelines that help in making decisions based on moral considerations, often applied in healthcare to ensure patient welfare and justice.
Autonomy
The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision about one's own life and actions.
- Comprehend and implement the tenets of the nursing ethical code in the treatment of patients.
- Examine moral principles and their utilization in the improvement of healthcare systems and the treatment of patients.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend and implement the tenets of the nursing ethical code in the treatment of patients.
- Examine moral principles and their utilization in the improvement of healthcare systems and the treatment of patients.