The nurse uses the ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses as a reference for an ethical dilemma. What does the ANA's Code of Ethics provide for this situation?
1. The answer to the ethical dilemma
2. A framework for addressing the ethical dilemma
3. A choice for various decisions regarding the ethical dilemma
4. The evaluation of the decision made regarding the ethical dilemma
2. A framework for addressing the ethical dilemma
Explanation:
The Code of Ethics does not provide nurses with the "right" answers to the ethical challenges faced in practice. Rather, it sets broad behavioral expectations and guides nurses in ethical analysis and decision making. The Code of Ethics does not evaluate or provide options for solving ethical dilemmas.
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a. metaparadigm b. model c. proposition d. theory