Which is an acceptable violation of nonmaleficence?
A. "I let my patients know everything so they can make the decision that is best for them."
B. "I don't make promises to patients if I can't keep them."
C. "I just want to help my patients."
D. "Radiation treatment may cause harm to my patients, but it will be worth it in the end."
Nonmaleficience in simple refers to causing no harm to a patient when providing a care or treatment by the healthcare professionals
Here letting patients know every details of treatment is autonomy if not done then it is violation of autonomy
Making promises in this form is being in veracity
Helping patients is a form of non maleficience
Radiation therapy can cause side effects but in order to provide treatment and improve patients condition this is selected besides knowing that it can cause side effects
Ans:D."Radiation treatment may cause harm to my patients, but it will be worth it in the end."
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