You turn a bedridden client who complains of pain during such procedures. If you had not turned the client, a diagnosis of impaired skin integrity could have resulted. Which ethical principle are you supporting?
1. autonomy
2. beneficence
3. fidelity
4. nonmaleficence
ANS: 4
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