The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for nurses is primarily a statement in support of
a. environmental protection.
b. professional membership.
c. everyday decision making.
d. collective bargaining.
ANS: C
The ICN Code of Ethics is written in support of the everyday decisions nurses must make in their practice. The code is not written in support of the other options.
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