The ANA code of nursing ethics articulates that the nurse "promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health , safety, and rights of the patient." This includes the protection of patient privacy. On the basis of this principle, if you participate in a public online social network such as Facebook, could you post images of a patient's x-ray film if you deleted all patient identifiers?
A) Yes because patient privacy would not be violated as long as the patient identifiers were removed
B) Yes because respect for autonomy implies that you have the autonomy to decide what constitutes privacy
C) No because, even though patient identifiers are removed, someone could identify the patient based on other comments that you make online about his or her condition and your place of work
D) No because the principle of justice requires you to allocate resources fairly
Answer: C) No because, even though patient identifiers are removed, someone could identify the patient based on other comments that you make online about his or her condition and your place of work
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a. Dizziness b. Hearing loss c. Urinary frequency d. Increased sun sensitivity
Round medications to the ________ place.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).