When appropriately addressing safety issues, the geriatric nurse plans the patient's care plan directed by the standard of care that requires
a. promoting both health and wellness by assuring safety.
b. minimizing the patient's risk for physical injury while preserving autonomy.
c. identifying safety from injury as a patient right.
d. emphasizing beneficence as a an ethical standard of nursing care.
B
When working with older adults, the gerontologic nurse must provide a standard of care that promotes safety and prevents foreseeable accidents or injuries while also respecting individuals' autonomy to make decisions. This requires a delicate balance. The other options do not address standards.
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