Patient autonomy is MOST accurately defined as the:
A) court's support and upholding of the rights of a patient with regard to health care decisions.
B) patient's right to direct his or her own care and to decide how end-of-life care should be provided.
C) inability of the patient to refuse medical treatment once he or she has given appropriate consent.
D) right of the patient to determine which medications the paramedic should administer for a given situation.
Answer: B) patient's right to direct his or her own care and to decide how end-of-life care should be provided.
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