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A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer. the clien has decided to stop treatment and requests a refferal to hospice

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The nurse has to do as the client requested. This is because they have to observe the autonomy aspect of the ethical standard which states that the client's must be respected. Autonomy gives the patient power to make his or her own decisions concerning health care.
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