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