A Nurse Is Attempting to Assist Her Client to Ambulate

Multiple Choice

A nurse is attempting to assist her client to ambulate to the dining room. The care plan states that the client should use a cane. The client tells the nurse that she does not want to use the cane and that she can manage without one. The client is capable of making her own decisions. The nurse knows that this is an ethical dilemma. What is the ethical dilemma the nurse faces?

A) client autonomy versus beneficence and non-maleficence
B) client autonomy versus justice and non-maleficence
C) client autonomy versus justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence
D) client autonomy versus beneficence and justice