For the nurse providing care for a neonate, which are considered ...

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For the nurse providing care for a neonate, which are considered acts of beneficence? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Giving report to the nightshift nurse before leaving
   2. Updating the rounding care provider on the client's status
   3. Making sure the infant's diaper is changed frequently
   4. Checking in with the mother rooming in just before discharge
   5. Allowing the parents to stay at the bedside after visiting hours ended

Question 2

After an ethics refresher course, which nurse needs further instruction about the Code of Ethics for Nurses? The one who states:
 
  1. The Code of Ethics does not specifically address ending a client's life because
  it's legal in some states.
  2. I understand now where we nurses get our responsibility for the client's safety, integrity, and dignity.
  3. I believe the Code of Ethics specifically mentions delegation, professional development, and collaboration with others.
  4. The Code of Ethics is broken into two main sections with advancing responsibilities as the nurse's career advances.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3; 4; 5

Rationale:

 Giving report to the nightshift nurse before leaving: This is a nursing responsibility but not an act of beneficence, since it is not performed specifically to help the client.
 Updating the rounding care provider on the client's status: This is a nursing responsibility but not an act of beneficence, since it is not performed specifically to help the client.
 Making sure the infant's diaper is changed frequently: As this act specifically helps the client, this is an act of beneficence.
 Checking in with the mother rooming in just before discharge: This is an example of beneficence, since this directly benefits the client.
 Allowing the parents to stay at the bedside after visiting hours ended: This is an act of beneficence, since having parents at the bedside will directly benefit the client.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1

Rationale: The Code of Ethics for Nurses does specifically address the intentionality of taken another's life, regardless of the circumstances or state in which it may occur. The Code of Ethics addresses the profession's responsibility to protect the client's safety, integrity, and dignity, as well as delegation, development, and collaboration. It is also broken into two main sections that advance as the nurse's career advances. The first four codes are specific to nurses at the bedside, while the final five codes are broader, and apply to the community as a whole.