A client is angry and crying as the nurse assists her out of bed to a chair 4 hours after a cesarean section,saying that she is in great pain and is more comfortable in bed.The nurse recognizes the long-term value of this therapy and encourages the client to sit up for 30 minutes.This nursing intervention represents an example of which of these ethical principles?

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Beneficence is the principle of promoting good and preventing harm to others;it is often viewed as the core of nursing practice.For example,a nurse encourages a client who had abdominal surgery earlier in the day to breathe deeply and cough to keep the lungs clear,while recognizing the procedure is painful to the client at this point in the postoperative recovery process.

A Client Is Angry and Crying as the Nurse Assists