The ethical principle of autonomy is being respected in which situation?
a. A patient's right to refuse medications
b. The right of a patient with tuberculosis to refuse to wear a mask when leaving the unit
c. The right of a family to refuse to wear a gown and gloves when visiting a patient on contact precautions
d. The right of a family to refuse to wear masks when visiting a patient on neutro-penic precautions
ANS: A
Patients have the right to make decisions about their health care. The tuberculosis patient cannot refuse to wear a mask because of the risk to many people. The other options do not apply because these are family members.
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