Identify the statement that most accurately compares the ethical code for nurses with the law
a. If a law is not broken, then the nurse is following the ethical code.
b. If the ethical code and the law have a dis-crepancy, it is always better to follow the law.
c. The ethical code encompasses all the per-tinent laws.
d. If the ethical code is violated, a law is also violated.
C
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A. Antibiotic therapy B. Chemotherapy C. Radiation therapy D. Identification and removal of the irritant causing the hyperplasia
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