The Code of Ethics for Nurses is:
a. like the Constitution and not revisable.
b. a succinct statement of ethical obligations.
c. required by entry level nurses only.
d. a negotiable document dependent on individual conscience.
ANS: B
The current nursing code, the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, was adopted by the ANA House of Delegates in 2001. It is anticipated that a revised code will be published in 2015. The Code of Ethics for Nurses is "a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession," the profession's "nonnegotiable ethical standard," and "an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society."
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