The Ethical principle that the patient has the right to make decisions about his or her own care is called as:
A)Informed consent
B)Autonomy
C)Bioethics
D)None of the above

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The Ethical principle that the patient has the right to make decisions about his or her own care is called as autonomy. Autonomy is the Ethical Principle that gives the patient the right to make decisions about his or her own care. Patient family or parents are the legal autonomy of making decision if the patient is not in the state of making decisions. Nurse must keep the patient and his family well informed about this power of autonomy.

The Ethical Principle That the Patient Has the Right to Make