Before leaving a patient's room, the nurse says that pain medication will be provided within 15 minutes. The nurse returns in 10 minutes with the pain medication. Which ethical principle did the nurse demonstrate?
a. Justice
b. Fidelity
c. Veracity
d. Beneficence
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ANS: B
B. Fidelity is the obligation to be faithful to commitments made to self and others. In health care, fidelity includes faithfulness or loyalty to agreements and responsibilities accepted as part of the practice of nursing. It also means not promising a patient something that one cannot deliver or cannot control. A. Justice is based on fairness and equality. C. Veracity is to tell the truth and not intentionally deceive or mislead patients. D. Beneficence means actions taken and treatments provided will benefit a person and promote welfare.
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