A nurse is adequately representing the stated bioethical principle when valuing:
A. autonomy by respecting a client's right to decide to refuse cancer treatment.
B. justice by staying with a client who is suicidal
C. fidelity by informing the client about the negative side effects of a proposed treatment
D. beneficence when advocating for a client's right to enter into a clinical trail for a new medication
Answer: A. autonomy by respecting a client's right to decide to refuse cancer treatment.
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