When a client who is in need of a lung transplant is placed on the organ donor registry according to his current health needs, this is an example of ethical:
1. Justice
2. Fidelity
3. Beneficence
4. Nonmaleficence
ANS: 1
Health care providers agree to strive for fairness in health care. Criteria set by a national multidis-ciplinary committee make every effort to ensure justice by ranking client organ recipients accord-ing to need. The remaining options refer to keeping a promise, kindness, and doing no harm.
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