At the end of the shift, the nurse is ready to leave, but has not been relieved by the oncoming shift nurse. The nurse's responsibility to provide care for clients is part of the nurse's:
1. code of ethics.
2. critical thinking.
3. nursing process.
4. quality assurance.
Answer: 1
1. The nurse's primary commitment is to the client; therefore, the nurse does not abandon the client when there is no replacement at the end of the shift. This is part of the nursing code of ethics.
2. Critical thinking is a process for problem solving.
3. The nursing process is a five-step process that plans and directs client care.
4. Quality assurance relates to the regulation of the standards of client care.
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