A nurse is caring for a woman 28 years of age who has delivered a baby by Cesarean section. She describes her pain as a 9. The nurse medicates her for pain. This is an example of which ethical framework?
A) Justice
B) Fidelity
C) Beneficence
D) Nonmaleficence
Ans: C
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Beneficence means doing or promoting good. The treatment of the client's pain is the nurse's act of doing good.
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