Which of the following statements accurately reflects one of the primary provisions of the ANA Code for Nurses?
A) The administrators of the healthcare facility are responsible and accountable for individual
nursing practice.
B) The physician determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's
obligation to provide optimum patient care.
C) The nurse's primary commitment is to the employing agency.
D) The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others.
Ans: D
The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to
preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and
professional growth. The Code does not place primary ethical responsibility with
administrators or physicians nor does it claim that the nurse's main commitment is to the
employer.
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