Current nursing codes direct nurses to be responsible primarily to the patient and advocates for patient rights and needs. This ethical imperative reflects which of these metaphors of nursing?
a. Legal c. Angel
b. Military d. Loyalty
C
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A) 25% B) 50% C) 75% D) 100%
What is the main function of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)?
a. To seek scientific validation of CAM and also be a resource for the public for CAM therapies b. To investigate and develop new CAM therapies c. To produce a monthly newsletter on new CAM therapies d. To monitor the production of dietary and herbal supplements used in CAM therapies
The need for belonging cannot be met unless which of the following has been met?
1. The need for esteem and self-actualization 2. The need for safety 3. The need for self-esteem 4. The need for safety and physiological needs
What is the ethical principle that requires that the primary goal of health care and nursing is to do good for others?
a. Autonomy b. Fidelity c. Beneficence d. Veracity