The physician has arranged an amniocentesis for an 18-year-old woman who is 34 weeks' gestation and does not want this procedure. The physician insisting that the patient have the procedure would be an example of which of the following?
A) Veracity
B) Beneficence
C) Paternalism
D) Autonomy
Ans: C
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The patient is admitted to the hospital with orders for activity as tolerated. He is wheelchair-bound at home and has brought his own electric wheelchair and battery charger to help him maintain mobility. The nurse realizes that:
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