A nurse injects himself or herself with a narcotic prescribed for a patient. This is an example of
a. unethical and illegal behavior.
b. ethical and legal behavior.
c. unethical but legal behavior.
d. ethical but illegal behavior.
ANS: A
It is unethical because the nurse has the ethical obligation to place the patient's needs above his or her own. It is illegal to use a narcotic prescribed for another person.
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