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NCLEX-RN

Category - Care Management

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Nina the New Nurse has floated to the Emergency Department. It is busy, with clients in every room. The physician has prescribed a treatment for a 2-year-old client that she is familiar with, but has never performed on a child. Nina the New Nurse gathers the necessary equipment, and then tells Rick Rescue, RN, “I don’t feel comfortable performing this procedure. Would you please show me how to do this?” Which, if any, ethical principle has Nina the New Nurse promoted?
  1. Nina the New Nurse is promoting the ethical principle of nonmalficence.
  2. Nina the New Nurse is promoting the ethical principle of beneficence.
  3. By not performing her own tasks, Nina the New Nurse is causing unnecessary stress to her coworkers. She is not promoting an ethical principle.
  4. Nina the New Nurse is promoting the ethical principle of justice.
Explanation
Answer: A - By asking for help, Nina the New Nurse is promoting the ethical principle of nonmaleficence, the duty to do no harm. Understanding one’s limitations, and asking for help if needed, is appropriate to reduce the risk of harm from a nursing action.
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