ATI RN LEADERSHIP PROCTORED EXAM 2024/ VERSION 1&2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ VERIFIED EDITION ALREADY GRADED A+

2.A nurse is caring for a client who is dying of metastatic breast cancer. She has a prescription for an opioid pain medicationPRN. The nurse is concerned that administering a dose of pain medication might hasten the client's death. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse use to support the decision not to administer the medication? A. Utilitarianis m Rationale:Utilitarianism refers to actions that are right when they contribute to the greatest good. B. Nonmaleficence Rationale:Nonmaleficence is the duty to do no harm. The ethical mandate of nonmaleficence is that health care workersrefrain from intentionally inflicting harm to clients. C. Fidelity Rationale:Fidelity is the duty to keep one's promises or word. It refers to the obligation to be faithful to the agreements,commitments, and responsibilities that one has made to oneself and others. D. Veracity Rationale:Veracity is the duty to tell the truth. It means that one does not intentionally deceive or mislead clients.