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jenna1

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on: Jul 8, 2018
Which ethical principle is primarily involved in informed consent?
 
  a. Veracity
  b. Autonomy
  c. Beneficence
  d. Nonmaleficence

Question 2

Three gravely ill patients are candidates for the only available bed in the ICU. As the supervisor, you assign the bed to the patient with the best chance of recovery. This decision reflects which of the following ethical principles?
 
  a. Beneficence
  b. Autonomy
  c. Veracity
  d. Nonmaleficence


nekcihc358

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Autonomy refers to the right to choose freely, which is inherent in informed consent.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Beneficence refers to doing what's good for the patient; in this situation, doing what's good means providing care to the patient with the best likelihood of recovery.


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