A patient has asked the nurse to explain her laboratory results. The nurse informs the patient that he must first assist another patient to the bathroom and then he will return to explain the results
After assisting the other patient to the bathroom, the nurse returns to explain the results to the patient. What ethical principle has the nurse displayed?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Autonomy
c. Beneficence
d. Fidelity
ANS: D
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