A client requests information on several medications in order to ...

[mynx]

A client requests information on several medications in order to make an informed choice about management of depression. A nurse should provide this information to facilitate which ethical principle?
 
  A. Autonomy
  B. Beneficence
  C. Nonmaleficence
  D. Justice

Question 2

Which client should a nurse identify as a potential candidate for involuntarily commitment?
 
  A. A client living under a bridge in a cardboard box
  B. A client threatening to commit suicide
  C. A client who never bathes and wears a wool hat in the summer
  D. A client who eats waste out of a garbage can

[sylvia]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The nurse should provide the information to support the client's autonomy. A client who is capable of making independent choices should be permitted to do so. In instances when clients are incapable of making informed decisions, a legal guardian or representative would be asked to give consent.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The nurse should identify the client threatening to commit suicide as eligible for involuntary commitment. The suicidal client who refuses treatments is a danger to self and requires emergency treatment.