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bobbie · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following fundamental responsibilities of nurses are included in the preamble of the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics?

These are the four fundamental responsibilities of nurses, according to the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics. Informing the public and providing self-regulation are purposes of nursing codes of ethics.
1. Promote health.
2. Restore health.
3. Inform the public about minimum standards of nursing conduct.
4. Provide self-regulation in the profession.
5. Prevent illness.
6. Alleviate suffering.

Question 2

A home health client has been prescribed nutritional supplements three times a day.

The formula is expensive and the client tells the home health nurse that she is taking them three times a day, but diluting them so she can use only one can, not three, per day. As a client advocate, the nurse should:
1. Help the client look for available community resources that may be of assistance.
2. Tell the client that she needs to take the prescribed amount.
3. Report the situation to the physician.
4. Weigh the client on a weekly basis to monitor weight gain or loss.

manuelcastillo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,5,6
Rationale 1: Promotion of health is one of the fundamental responsibilities of nurses according to the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics.
Rationale 2: Restoration of health is one of the fundamental responsibilities of nurses according to the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics.
Rationale 3: Informing the public about minimum standards of nursing conduct is not one of the fundamental responsiblities of nurses that is included in the preamble of the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics.
Rationale 4: Providing self-regulation in the profession is not one of the fundamental responsiblities of nurses that is included in the preamble of the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics.
Rationale 5: Preventing illness is one of the fundamental responsibilities of nurses according to the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics.
Rationale 6: The alleviation of suffering is one of the fundamental responsibilities of nurses according to the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Resource allocation and financial considerations are major issues in home health care. When clients are in their own home, they operate from their own values and client autonomy must be respected. Community resources may be of benefit for this client to be able to afford the proper supplement at the correct dose or to provide assistance in other financial areas so the client has the treatment needs met.
Rationale 2: The client already knows she should take the prescribed amount.
Rationale 3: Telling the physician will not help to solve the situation.
Rationale 4: Weighing the client merely assesses the need, which has already been established.