Which ethical principle should help guide the nurse who suspects another nurse is incorrectly charting pain medications and then taking them?
a. Autonomy
b. Veracity
c. Justice
d. Beneficence
ANS: B
Veracity is the principle of telling the truth. Nurses are obligated to report unsafe care practices. The other principles do not apply.
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