What term best describes individuals deciding their own course of action in care?

• A. Right-to-self determination
• B. Committee
• C. Leverage
• D. Reciprocity

Answer: (A)

This item highlights patient autonomy—the right of individuals to make their own decisions about their care. The best term is the right to self-determination because it captures the idea that a person should direct their treatment choices, with information and support provided to make informed, voluntary decisions. In practice, respecting this principle means honoring a patient’s preferences, consent, and refusals as central to their care.

The other options don’t fit this idea: a committee implies decisions made by a group rather than solid individual control; leverage refers to power used to obtain something, which isn’t about a person choosing their own course of action; reciprocity is about mutual exchange or obligation, not individual decision-making in care.