Describe patient autonomy and a potential conflict with beneficence.

• A. Autonomy means clinicians decide best for patient.
• B. Beneficence overrides patient preferences in all cases.
• C. Autonomy and beneficence are always the same.
• D. Autonomy supports patients' rights to make informed choices; conflicts occur when patients' wishes disagree with clinicians' judgments of what is beneficial or with family wishes.

Answer: (D)