A Nurse Refers to the Code of Ethics for Nurses

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse refers to the Code of Ethics for Nurses or the Public Health Code of Ethics. Which of the following describes why the nurse has referred to this document?

• A) To provide answers for ethical dilemmas
• B) To guide professional practice related to ethics
• C) To increase moral leadership in ethics
• D) To find a framework for ethical decision making

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Definitions:

Erosion

The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth’s surface by exogenic processes such as wind or water flow, and then transported and deposited in other locations.

Hot Spot

A volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle, capable of producing volcanic islands.

Continental Crust

The hefty portion of the Earth's crust contributing to the formation of significant land areas, often more aged and detailed in structure than the crust under the seas.

Temperature

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a system, which determines how hot or cold something feels.