The nurse stops at an accident scene to provide emergency care to the victims. Ethically, how would these actions best be labelled?
a. Respect for persons
b. Beneficence
c. Maleficence
d. Triage
B
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A Respect for persons has to do with equal treatment of people irrespective of their social standing and so on.
B Beneficence refers to positive actions to help others, as in providing emergency care at an accident scene.
C Maleficence refers to causing harm or hurt to others.
D Triage is the screening and classification of casualties to make optimal use of treatment resources and to maximize the survival and welfare of patients.
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