A Nurse Is Learning About the ANA Code of Ethics

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse is learning about the ANA Code of Ethics.Which action by the nurse would be unethical,according to the ANA Code of Ethics?

• A)Joining unions or bargaining units
• B)Engaging in lobbying related to health care issues
• C)Reporting an incompetent or impaired colleague
• D)Refusing to care for a patient who is diagnosed as HIV positive

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Definitions:

Atria

The two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood returning to the heart from the body and lungs.

Heart Valves

Structures within the heart that maintain unidirectional blood flow through the heart chambers, including the mitral, tricuspid, aortic, and pulmonary valves.

Pressure Gradients

A differentiation in pressure that drives the movement of fluids or gases from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

Osmotic Gradients

The difference in concentration of solutes across a semipermeable membrane, which drives the movement of water.