Which Ethical Principle Underlies the First Statement in the American

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which ethical principle underlies the first statement in the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses: "The nurse in all professional relationships practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual, unrestricted by consideration of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems"?

• A) Justice
• B) Fidelity
• C) Veracity
• D) Beneficence

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Definitions:

Beta Waves

Brainwaves that are associated with active, alert, and cognitive processing states of consciousness.

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A diagnostic tool that records the electrical activity of the brain, important for identifying conditions such as epilepsy.

Sleep Spindles

Bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of sleep and are thought to be involved in processing memory and learning.

Stage 2 Sleep

A period of light sleep before entering deeper sleep stages, characterized by specific brain wave patterns.