You have just taken report for your shift and you are doing your initial assessment of your patients. One of your patients asks you if an error has been made in her medication
You know that an incident report was filed yesterday after a nurse inadvertently missed a scheduled dose of the patient's antibiotic. Which of the following principles would apply if you give an accurate response?
A) Veracity
B) Confidentiality
C) Respect
D) Justice
Ans: A
Feedback:
The obligation to tell the truth and not deceive others is termed veracity. The other answers are incorrect because they are not obligations to tell the truth.
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