A nurse provides client care within a philosophy of ethical decision making and professional expectations. What is the nurse using as a framework for practice?

A) Code of Ethics
B) Standards of Care
C) Definition of Nursing
D) Values Clarification


Ans: A
A professional code of ethics provides a framework for making ethical decisions and sets forth professional expectations. Codes of ethics inform both nurses and society of the primary goals and values of the profession.

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