The nurse is attempting to locate information about whistle-blowing. Which statement in the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses justifies this activity?
a. The nurse exercises informed judgment and uses individual competence and qualifications as criteria in seeking consultation, accepting responsibilities, and delegating nursing activities to others.
b. The nurse acts to safeguard the client and the public when health care and safety are affected by the incompetent, unethical, or illegal practice of any person.
c. The nurse participates in activities that contribute to the ongoing development of the profession's body of knowledge.
d. The nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for individual nursing judgments and actions.
Question 2
The organization's ethics committee is attempting to resolve an ethical dilemma regarding one aspect of a client's care. Once the committee has identified the ethical problem, the next step in the process would be to:
a. generate alternatives to solve the dilemma.
b. carry out the moral action.
c. identify the consequences for the moral action.
d. determine the claims and the parties involved in the dilemma.
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