NCLEX-RN

Category - Care Management

Nina the New Nurse is a volunteer at a recovery house for women, where she provides prenatal education and health screenings every Tuesday night. Rick Rescue, RN gives immunizations at a free clinic twice a month. Which ethical principle are Nina the New Nurse and Rick Rescue promoting through their actions?
  1. Autonomy
  2. Nonmaleficence
  3. Beneficence
  4. Justice
Explanation
Answer: C - Nina the New Nurse actively promotes the health and well-being of unborn children and their mothers by providing education and screening to pregnant residents of the recovery home. Taking part in an immunization program for an underserved population, Rick Rescue, RN is helping to protect the health of that specific population, as well as the community in general. Both model the essence of beneficence, “doing good or active promotion of good for the benefit of others.”
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