Nursing codes of ethics support which of the following?

A) Patients can receive emergency treatment regardless of their ability to pay.
B) Nurses will educate patients about advance directives.
C) Nurses with HIV must disclose their condition to their employer.
D) Patients have the right to dignity, privacy, and safety.

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Shailesh Sutar · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D , Explanation :  In the Patient Bill of Rights,patients have the right to dignity,privacy,and safety.Although they are not laws,nursing codes of ethics specify ethical duties of the nurse to the patient as related to corresponding patient rights.Although patients do have a right to receive emergency medical care regardless of their ability to pay,this is not part of the nursing code of ethics.Likewise,a nurse's role is to educate patients about advance directives; this is a goal supported by nursing organizations but is not part of the code of ethics.

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