A 9-year-old patient was severely burned and has been undergoing whirlpool treatments to debride her wounds. She is crying and does not want to go to the physical therapy department for the treatment
The registered nurse caring for the girl knows that, even though it is uncomfortable, she needs to have the therapy for the wounds to heal properly. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following principles? A. Feminine ethics
B. Bioethics
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Beneficence
D
The principle of beneficence promotes taking positive, active steps to help others. It encourages a nurse to do good for the patient. Beneficence guides decisions in which the benefits of a treatment pose a risk to the patient's well-being or dignity.
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