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olgavictoria · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

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.

Question 2

A hospital administrator is trying to determine whether a new piece of equipment should be ordered for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Because the hospital has been experiencing some financial problems, a good approach for the administrator to use would be to do which of the following? a. Examine the break-even point
b. Terminate several employees and use the extra salaries to purchase the equipment
c. Purchase the equipment and hope for the best
d. Ask the employees to donate a day's pay toward the purchase price

frogdreck123456 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

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A The overriding theme in the ANA Code of Ethics statement is that of patient advocacy.
B This is not applicable.
C This is not applicable.
D This is not applicable.

Answer to Question 2

A
The break-even point is the point at which income and expenses are equal.