A nursing student is initiating a relationship with an assigned client. After meeting and spending approximately 20 minutes talking with the client, the student makes arrangements to visit again after lunch. After lunch, fellow classmates invite the student to go to the gym with them and a group of clients to play volleyball. The student starts to go with them but then remembers the promise to meet with the client. The student decides to forgo volleyball and talk with her client. The student's decision reflects which ethical principle?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Fidelity
D) Veracity
Ans: C
Fidelity is faithfulness to obligations and duties. It is keeping promises. Fidelity is important in establishing trusting relationships. With autonomy, each person has the fundamental right of self-determination. According to the principle of beneficence, a health care provider uses knowledge of science and incorporates the art of caring to develop an environment in which individuals achieve their maximal health care potential. Veracity is the duty to tell the truth.
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