The ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses is used to provide specific advice involving which of the following (select all that apply)?
a. How to document a patient fall
b. Decisions about a patient's right to die
c. How to handle impaired nursing practice
d. Chain of command when a physician does not return pages
e. Handling situations where a client's needs are beyond the scope of nursing compe-tency
B, C, E
The Code identifies and provides specific advice related to practitioner decisions about a client's right to die, responding to questionable and impaired practice, and handling situations in which a client's needs are beyond the qualifications and competencies of the nurse.
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