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A nurse is working with a labor client who is in preterm labor and is designated as a high-risk client. The client is very apprehensive and asks the nurse, "Is everything going to be all right?" The nurse tells the client, "Everything will be okay." Following birth via an emergency cesarean section, the newborn undergoes resuscitation and does not survive. The client is distraught over the outcome and blames the nurse for telling her that everything would be okay. Which ethical principle did the nurse violate?


Definitions:

Explicit Attitudes

Beliefs and feelings that individuals are aware of and can openly communicate.

Implicit Associations

Unconscious associations or links between concepts, which can influence thoughts and behavior without conscious awareness.

Agentic

Refers to an individual's capacity to act independently and make their own free choices.

Communal

Relating to a community or the collective, emphasizing shared ownership, responsibilities, or relationships.

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