A code of ethics provides the foundation for professional nursing. A nurse's use of ethical responsibility can best be exemplified when the nurse:
A. delivers competent care.
B. applies the nursing process.
C. forms interpersonal relationships.
D. evaluates new computerized technologies.
A
A code of ethics is a set of ethical principles that members of a society accept because it sets the group's expectations and standards of behaviors. The nursing process uses five steps that enable nurses to plan care.
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