The nurse values autonomy above all other principles. Which patient assignment will the nurse find most difficult to accept?

A) Older-adult patient who requires dialysis
B) Teenager in labor who requests epidural anesthesia
C) Middle-aged father of three with an advance directive declining life support
D) Family elder who is making the decisions for a young-adult female member

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-governance, or making decisions independently, often considered as a principle of moral decision-making.

Epidural Anesthesia

A form of regional anesthesia involving the injection of medication into the epidural space of the spinal cord to block pain in a particular region of the body.

Advance Directive

A legal document outlining a person's wishes regarding medical treatment in situations where they are unable to communicate.