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?
1. Slippery slope arguments
2. Perception model
3. Autonomy model
4. Therapeutic jurisprudence
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Rationale: Slippery slope arguments are concerns that one decision may lead to it being taken for granted that other actions are also considered ethical.
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