A terminally ill patient tells the nurse that he wants to be the one who makes the decisions about his healthcare going forward and asks the nurse to tell him "everything" about his health and status. The nurse, supporting the ethical principle of veracity, will also support which of the following ethical principles?

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Veracity concerns truth telling and incorporates the concept that the whole truth be told. Without veracity, the principle of autonomy cannot be fully experienced. Beneficence is the principle that actions should promote good. Nonmaleficence is a principle that states one should do no harm. Fidelity is the principle of keeping one's promises or commitments.

A Terminally Ill Patient Tells the Nurse That He Wants