A nurse studying the history of nursing ethics over the years would conclude that
a. articles show the topics of concern have stayed fairly similar.
b. ethics has been slow in responding to independent practice.
c. nurses' behavior in caring for sick patients is the main subject.
d. the subject has evolved to more abstract situational ethics.
D
Over the years, ethical concerns have grown more complex and increasingly abstract.
Topics of concern have changed over the years and no longer focus on law and conduct.
Ethics has evolved to keep pace with increasing independence in nursing practice.
Nurses' behavior in caring for sick patients was an early focus of nursing ethics.
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