The nurse is caring for a teenage girl who just gave birth to a baby girl.The patient tells the nurse that she is planning to breastfeed,but the nurse responds,"I'm just going to bring you formula for your baby.You are very young and breastfeeding requires a lot of patience and is difficult for women who are much more mature than you are." What nonethical principle is the nurse demonstrating in this statement and action to the patient?

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The nurse is demonstrating paternalism by assuming that the teenage girl is not capable of making the decision to breastfeed and making the decision for her by bringing formula instead. The nurse is not respecting the patient's autonomy and right to make her own decisions about her baby's care.

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