Which Ethical Principle Requires Nurses to Uphold the Profession's Code

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which ethical principle requires nurses to uphold the profession's code of ethics, to practise within the established scope of practice, and to remain competent?  

• A)beneficence  
• B)autonomy  
• C)fidelity  
• D)non-maleficence

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Definitions:

Cash Crop

A crop grown for the purpose of being sold on the market to generate profit rather than for the farmer's own use or consumption.

Financial Insecurity

A state where individuals or households lack stable financial resources, creating uncertainty and stress over meeting basic needs.

Slave Cabins

Denotes small, crude houses where enslaved African Americans lived on plantations or farms in the United States before emancipation.

Unhealthy

Describes a condition, environment, or habit that is detrimental to physical or mental health.