The nurse who is faced with an ethical dilemma refers to the Code of E

QUESTION

The nurse who is faced with an ethical dilemma refers to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements for guidance. What help can the nurse expect from this document?

1. Specific guidelines for common ethical issues.
2. Some ideas of the ethics of nursing that are negotiable depending upon circumstance.
3. The basis for ethical analyzing and decision making for nurses practicing in the United States.
4. A lengthy description of the need for ethical behavior and decision making in nursing

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 3

The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements is a statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession in the United States. It is succinct, not lengthy, and is nonnegotiable. There are no specific guidelines for individual cases; instead it is an expression of nursing’s own understanding of ethics and its commitment to society.