Ethics applied to nursing can best be defined as:
a. doing what is best for the client.
b. making good decisions about care.
c. care based on what should be done in keeping with the values of the client.
d. rules for providing competent care that is based on scientific principles.
ANS: C
Correct: Nursing ethics is a system of principles intended to guide the actions of the nurse in his or her relationships with clients, clients' family members, other health care providers, policy makers, and society as a whole. A nurse must make an attempt to understand what values are inherent in the situation.
Incorrect:
a. "Doing what is best for the client" is not a definition of ethics.
b. "Making good decisions about care" is not a definition of ethics.
d. "Rules for providing competent care that is based on scientific principles" is not a definition of ethics.
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