A nurse refers to the Code of Ethics for Nurses or the Public Health Code of Ethics. Which of the following describes why the nurse has referred to this document?
a. To provide answers for ethical dilemmas
b. To guide professional practice related to ethics
c. To increase moral leadership in ethics
d. To find a framework for ethical decision making
ANS: B
These codes provide general ethical principles and guide personnel in thinking about the under-lying ethics of the profession. They do not provide answers for ethical dilemmas, only serve as a guide. They do not increase moral leadership, nor do they provide a framework for ethical deci-sion making.
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