The American Nurses Association ( ANA )Code of Ethics for Nurses

question 11

Multiple Choice

The American Nurses Association ( ANA ) Code of Ethics for nurses is primarily a statement in support of:

• A)Patient advocacy.
• B)Professional membership.
• C)Missionary work.
• D)Preventative health care.

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Definitions:

Continuous Disorders

Mental health or medical conditions that do not have a clear start and end point, and are characterized by ongoing or fluctuating symptoms over time.

Comorbidity

The occurrence of two or more diseases or disorders in the same individual at the same time.

DSM-IV-TR Disorder

A mental or behavioral condition as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision.

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event is understood to be the direct result of another.