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During a seminar on ethics,the educator realizes that more information is needed when a participant describes which situation as a violation of the ethical principle of autonomy?


A) An older person with advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease is denied the right to ambulate in the hallway.
B) A mentally competent adult refuses medical treatment for the autoimmune disease lupus erythematosus,stating that this condition reflects the will of a higher power.
C) A mentally competent visitor fell during visiting hours but refused to be examined by the physician on call.
D) A mentally competent adult with a broken wrist refuses to be given a local anesthetic prior to a procedure.

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