A nurse strongly believes that all newborns should be screened for HIV at birth. Which ethical principle would the nurse cite to support this argument?
1. Informed consent
2. Confidentiality
3. Beneficence
4. Autonomy
3
Rationale: Informed consent might be transgressed through mandatory testing.
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