What Responsibility Does the American Nurses Association (ANA)Code of Ethics

question 21

Multiple Choice

What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics require of the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients?

• A)Accept longer work schedules to ensure that professional care is always available to clients
• B)Recognize the need for experienced nurses to mentor new graduates to help increase and expand the number of professionals available
• C)Support health legislation to improve accessibility and cost of health care
• D)Volunteer to work overtime as needed to ensure maximum quality of care.

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Definitions:

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, often by affecting dopamine receptors in the brain.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and other cognitive impairments.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological syndrome characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements, often resulting from long-term use of certain psychiatric medications.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications primarily used to manage psychosis, including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, or disordered thought, seen in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.