A registered nurse who works on an oncology unit discussed pain control options that the primary health care provider had ordered with a patient undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.The patient requested that the intravenous (IV)pain medication be given on a regular basis.The nurse agreed to provide the IV pain medication as requested and continued to reevaluate the pain levels.The nurse is following which ethical principle?

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Fidelity refers to the agreement to keep promises.The principle of fidelity also promotes the obligation of a nurse to follow through with the care offered to patients.Autonomy refers to independence and self-determination,which is what the patient followed,but the question asked for which principle the nurse followed.Justice refers to fairness or equity of health care resources.Nonmaleficence refers to the fundamental agreement to do no harm.

A Registered Nurse Who Works on an Oncology Unit Discussed