Which action by the nurse represents the ethical principle of beneficence?
A. The nurse upholds a client's decision to refuse chemotherapy for lung cancer.
B. The nurse follows a plan of care designed to relieve pain in a client with cancer.
C. The nurse administers an immunization to a child even though it may cause discomfort.
D. The nurse provides equal amounts of care to all assigned clients on the basis of illness acuity.
Answer: C. The nurse administers an immunization to a child even though it may cause discomfort.
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