RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 2256 of 2368

Which client action is an example of the ethical principle of autonomy?

  1. Completing an advance directive that lists care choices if the client becomes incapacitated
  2. Receiving the same quality of care regardless of financial status or insurance coverage
  3. Having a nurse hold their hand and stay at the bedside while they are dying
  4. Hearing an honest description of the side effects of a medication before taking it
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Correct answer: Completing an advance directive that lists care choices if the client becomes incapacitated

Advance directives let clients specify health care decisions if they cannot decide later, which reflects self-determination.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Ethical Practice: Autonomy. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026