ATI Nursing 4650 Comprehensive Exam

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A nurse is caring for a client who is dying of metastatic breast cancer. She has a prescription for an opioid pain medication PRN. 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. Fidelity B. Veracity C. Utilitarianism D. Non-maleficence

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Non-maleficence, the duty to do no harm, supports withholding medication if the nurse believes it may hasten death, prioritizing harm avoidance.

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