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The nurse desires to provide care according to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. Which of the following is the primary ethical responsibility of the nurse when providing client care?
 
  1. To do no harm
  2. To do good
  3. Protect the clients' right to make their own decisions
  4. To tell the truth

Question 2

There are impediments that make the practice of evidence-based practice difficult. Which of the following are impediments to evidence-based practice? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Complexity of science and technology
  2. Difficulty of nowledge transformation
  3. Variety of knowledge forms
  4. Number of patient diagnoses
  5. Evidence summary
  6. Application of quality improvement



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The primary ethical responsibility of the nurse is to protect the clients' right to make their own decisions. The ethical principle of nonmaleficence means to do no harm. The ethical principle of beneficence means to do good. The ethical principle of veracity means to tell the truth.

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Hurdles to evidence-based practice are the increasing complexity of science and technology and the variety of knowledge forms, many of which are not suitable for direct practice. Knowledge transformation, number of patient diagnoses, evidence summary, application of quality improvement are not considered impediments to the implementation of evidence-based practice.





 

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