A 24-Year-Old Man with Severe Cognitive Impairment, and No Relatives

Multiple Choice

A 24-year-old man with severe cognitive impairment, and no relatives participating in his care, needs to make a decision about removal of a brain tumor that will render him totally dependent for completion of all activities of daily living.The nurse participates in ethical decision-making on his behalf, knowing that the care recipient is unable to benefit from which of the following ethical concepts?

A) Autonomy
B) Justice
C) Beneficence
D) Advocacy