Legal, Ethical and Organizational Aspects (Professional Behaviours) — 25yo Woman | Ethics | MCCQE1 Q#13587
MCCQE1 Question #13587
Dimension of Care
Health Promotion & Illness Prevention
Activity
Professional Behaviours
Objective
Legal, Ethical and Organizational Aspects
Section
Public Health / Ethics / Legal / Organizational (PHELO/PMCH)
Subject
Ethics
Last updated: February 2026
A 25-year-old woman is followed in an outpatient psychiatry clinic for generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. She recently started a new psychotropic medication. After several weeks, she develops severe adverse effects, including persistent nausea and vomiting and episodic shortness of breath that began after starting the medication. She contacts the clinic, and the psychiatrist assesses her, determines the symptoms are likely medication-related, stops the medication, and collaborates with her to choose an alternative treatment plan aimed at controlling symptoms while minimizing risk of harm. A follow-up appointment is arranged.
Which action best exemplifies the ethical principle of non-maleficence?
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