Which patient situation indicates the nurse used fairness?
a. The nurse used original thinking to find solutions outside the standard routine.
b. The nurse asked "why" the interventions were used to help the patient.
c. The nurse did not allow personal attitudes to influence delivery of care.
d. The nurse followed the "six rights" when giving medication to a patient.
C
Fairness means the nurse deals with situations justly. This means that bias or prejudice does not enter into a decision. For example, regardless of how you feel about obesity, you do not allow personal attitudes to influence the way you deliver care to patients who are overweight. Creativ-ity involves original thinking. This means you find solutions outside of the standard routines of care while still following standards of practice. A critical thinker's favorite question is, "Why?" and represents curiosity. Following the "six rights" is being responsible and accountable.
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